Alfred the Great is a significant character in the Anglo-Saxon history and in the history of the English speaking people as he was the least expected leader and was able to sustain his people and his country pretty well. Alfred was baptized by Pope Leo IV which in a sense could have predicted his come to power. He reigned during 871 to 899 as he followed in the footsteps of his previous four dead brothers. Alfred was the fourth child and the only one that wasn’t named Ethel-something which shows that from his birth he was not expected to go as far as his other brothers. Sadly Alfred’s dad never expected that his three older sons weren’t going to be able to stay alive. He was surprisingly a good leader which was good because he led his country to greatness.
