His biography tells us that his earliest claim to fame was that he beat his much older brothers in a reading contest.
His biography tells us that his earliest claim to fame was that he beat his much older brothers in a reading contest. At the Peace of Wedmore, Guthrun the Dane divided his kingdom with this man, under whom all wealthy citizens were required to become thegns. He was also a noted patron of the arts, and Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care, Bede's History, and Boethius were among the works he translated into the vernacular. FTP, name this King of Wessex famous for his victories over the Danes, whose rule ended in 899 and who was nicknamed the "Great."
His biography tells us that his earliest claim to fame was that he beat his much older brothers in a reading contest.
{Alfred} the Great