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Who is Alfred's Brothers from Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources and what is their importance? Alfred_the_Great:_Asser's_Life_of_King_Alfred_&_Other_Contemporary_Sources English & Literature Alfred's Brothers | Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources

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Answered by Cat on 10 Nov 03:24

Aethelwulf had five sons, Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Ethelbert, Ethelred and Alfred the Great, along with a daughter, Aethelswith. Alfred's older brothers were all kings, Aethelstan was the king of Kent and the other three were subsequent kings of Wessex.