Understanding Alfred’s main accomplishments takes at least 10 minutes of pure talking. Why? Well, because Alfred did, in fact, do a lot to conjoin a divided England while simultaneously fighting the Danes (Vikings). Him being born into such a divided time maybe added to his greatness. When seeing how much land he controlled vs the land before his time/the Danish invasion, you see Alfred earned the term “King of the Saxons”. The picture above is Alfred’s Kingdom after defeating Guthrum, and pushing the Danes into what’s officially known as “The Danelaw”. Which was a strip controlled by Guthrum and the Danes.
Quick History thanks to History Matters:
Alfred The Great 