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The 22 pages that link to Alfred the Great, each with the reason it gives.
EnglandBroader topic: His rule strengthened the West Saxon kingdom that later helped unify England.
HeptarchyRelated: His successors built on Wessex’s power to bring much of England under one rule.
ÆthelstanNarrower topic: Alfred's dynasty and reforms shaped the kingdom Æthelstan later expanded.
BurhsRelated: Alfred’s defensive reforms established the burh network in Wessex.