Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy ...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

A blue plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.

A blue plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.

Documentary video about Alfred the Great's encounter with the Viking Guthrum at the Battle of Edington.

The Last Kingdom has said goodbye to many fan-favourite characters throughout its five seasons on Netflix - but which of them were based on real people from history?

Mr. Bowker came to America as the representative of the English nation in the celebrations here commemorative of the thousandth anniversary of the death of King Alfred the Great.

Sir Walter adds nothing new to the knowledge of Alfred, but in this little book of less than 200 pages presents a clear picture of Alfred's environment and childhood, his education, his wars, and ...

Home Royalty On this day in royal history: Vikings defeat the future King Alfred the Great 22 March 871 – England's architect loses a vicious battle, renowned warrior bishop dies Millie Jackson ...

The silver penny was made for Athelstan II, better known as Guthrum, who led a Danish invasion of Anglo-Saxon England and waged war against Alfred the Great.