Records of this man's ficus, or hemorrhoids, have been interpreted as a sign he had Crohn's disease.
Records of this man's ficus, or hemorrhoids, have been interpreted as a sign he had Crohn's disease. This ruler was chronicled by Asser, and he created a series of fortifications known as burhs. He is traditionally credited with founding the (*) English navy. This ruler formalized a restrictive area known as the Danelaw after defeating Guthrum at the Battle of Edington, and he personally translated Boethius's Consolations of Philosophy into English. For 10 points, name this enemy of the Vikings, a King of Wessex who was the only English-born monarch to hold the title "the Great."
Records of this man's ficus, or hemorrhoids, have been interpreted as a sign he had Crohn's disease.
Alfred the Great