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Æthelwulf, Saxon ealdorman

Æthelwulf of Berkshire

Saxon ealdorman (before 825 – 871)

Æthelwulf of Berkshire was a Saxon ealdorman. In 860 he and other men of Berkshire fought off a band of pirates near Winchester, Hampshire. Later he mustered a force of 1400 men against an army of Danes, won the 31 December 870 Battle of Englefield on behalf of the then kingdom…
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Ealdorman

Term in Anglo-Saxon England for a man of high status

Ealdorman was an office in the government of Anglo-Saxon England. During the 11th century, it evolved into the title of earl.
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January 4

Day of the year

January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year.
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