Ethelwulf of Wessex
Ethelwulf was the elder son of King
Egbert of Wessex. He was born some time around 800AD, and succeeded his father as King of
Wessex in
839. He fought the invading
Danes, whose raids increased considerably. A major victory for Ethelwulf was archived at "Acleah", probably Ockley. Ethelwulf also defeated Cyngen ap Cadell of
Wales together with
Mercia. In
855, after his wife's death, he went in a pilgrimage to
Rome with a younger son, Alfred. In the return journey in
856, he was deposed by his eldest son, Ethelbald. He died
January 13,
858 and was buried at
Winchester. The image here is an imaginary portrait drawn by an unknown artist.