Æthelflæd

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Statue of Æthelflæd

Æthelflæd (c. 868—918 CE) was an Anglo-Saxon ruler and war leader. She was born to Alfred the Great, who succeeded his brother Ethelred as King of Wessex in 871 CE, and Alfred’s queen, Eahlswith. Æthelflæd was born at the height of Viking (the Danes) invasions. Alfred the Great commanded the Anglo-Saxon army in 878 against the Vikings in the Battle of Eddington, and was victorious. Around the age of fifteen, Æthelflæd was m...