9th Century Collection (page 9)

Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Youngest son of King AEthelwulf, Alfred (849-899 AD) became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack

An Anglo-Saxon Queen, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
An Anglo-Saxon Queen, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P. Dutton and Co

The Empress Irene (A. D. 797-802), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Empress Irene (A.D. 797-802), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

8th and 9th Centuries. Anglo-Saxon, 1862. From The Book of Ornamental Alphabets - Ancient & Mediae val, by F. G. Delamotte. [E. & F. Spon, London, 1862]

9th Century. From an Anglo-Saxon MS. Battel Abbey, 1862. From The Book of Ornamental Alphabets - Ancient & Mediae val, by F. G. Delamotte. [E. & F. Spon, London, 1862]

Danish Invasion of Wessex 876-878, (1935). Map of England, Wales and part of Scotland, showing significant locations (with contemporary place names) during the invasions from Scandinavia

Alfreds Last War - Third Phase, 893. April to (?) June, (1935). Map of the south-east of England, showing Burhs (Old English fortifications) of the Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great, Danish forts

Alfreds Last War - Opening Phases. From about October 892-March 893, (1935). Map of the south-east of England, showing Burhs (Old English fortifications) of the Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great

Campaigns of the Great Danish Army 865-875. (1935). Map of Britain showing significant locations (with contemporary place names) during the invasions from Scandinavia

The Gokstad Ship - A reconstruction, 1935. Modern imagining of how the 9th-century Viking ship would have looked under sail

Wagon from the Oseberg ship, 1935. The Oseberg ship is a well-preserved Viking ship which was buried c834 AD, although the ship itself is thought to be older

The Oseberg ship in the mound, showing the carving on stem and railing, 1935. The Oseberg ship is a well-preserved Viking ship which was buried c834 AD

Map of the Vikings & Western Christendom in the Ninth Century, (1935). Modern map showing territories occupied, controlled or raided by the Vikings (roughly 793-1066 AD)

Gold Jewellery, Mainly of the Ninth Century, (1935). Precious objects including The Alfred Jewel (bottom row), in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

King Egbert The Great, (1732). Artist: G King
King Egbert The Great, (1732). Egbert, King of the West Saxons (770-839 AD)

Miniature in a Gospel book from 10th century, Charles II The Bald (823-877), king of France and Emperor of the West (875-877)

Charles II The Bald (823-877), king of France, Emperor of the West, facsimile of the Miniature Le Moyen Age, 1854

Illuminated page in Beatus of Don Fernando and Dona Sancha, based on Comments to the apocalypse of Beatus of Liebana, codex from 1047

Emilianense Codex. Page with an illustration of the Seville Council II

Battle of Clavijo (834), legendary battle where the apostle James made an appearance riding a white horse to help King Ramiro I of Asturias in the fight against Abd-al-Rahman III, drawing, 1900

Charles II the Bald is crowned Emperor of the West (875-877) and vision of a sword in the cycle. Miniature of Miroir Historial (Speculum Historiale), 15th century manuscript

Exterior of the church of the monastery of San Pedro de Cardena (Burgos)

Conspiracy against Louis I the Pious, Emperor of the West, miniature in Great Chronicles of France, 14th century manuscript

Charlemagne crowned Emperor of the West (800-814) enters in a church followed by prelates. Miniature in the Chronicles of France, 14th century manuscript

Saracens landed in Crete, Miniature in Scylitzes matritensis (facsimile edition of the original manuscript of the 11th century)

Bovine pest that devastated the empire during the reign of Romanus I, miniature in Scylitzes Matritensis (facsimile edition of the original manuscript of the 11th century)

Prediction on the Emperor Michael II, Miniature in Scylitzes Matritensis (facsimile edition of the original manuscript of the 11th century)

Two musicians playing the horn and the cane flute, detail of the facade of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll

Women from Vialka (Russia) color engraving 1870

Harald Fairhair, King of Norway, 9th or 10th century (1913). Harald I of Norway (c850-c933), known as Harald Fairhair, was the first King of Norway, ruling from 872-930

Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Alfred the Great (849-899) at the Battle of Ashdown, 8 January 871, leading the West Saxon army of his brother, King Ethelred

The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. The Viking invasions of Britain began with the raid on the island monastery of Lindisfarne in 793

King Alfred plans the capture of the Danish fleet, 892 (1864). Alfred the Great (849-899) on horseback on the bank of the River Lea twenty miles up the Thames from London where he planned the capture

Baptism of King Guthrum, 878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Baptism of King Guthrum, 878 (1864). Guthrum (d890) was the Danish king who fought against King Alfred the Great of Wessex

King Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
King Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Early in his reign as King of Wessex, while a fugitive from the Danish conquerors of his kingdom

Obelisk at Forres, Moray, Scotland, 1821. Artist: William Daniell
Obelisk at Forres, Moray, Scotland, 1821. Known as Suenos Stone, this 23 foot high carved standing stone is thought to have been erected sometime between c800 and 1000

Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). After coming to the throne in 871, much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

Charles II, the Bald, 9th century Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, (c1820-1839). Charles the Bald (823-877) was king of the Western Franks from 843-877 and Holy Roman Emperor from 875

Charlemagne, King of the Franks, (1780). Artist: Pierre Duflos
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, (1780). King of the Franks from 768, Charlemagne (c742-814) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III

Charlemagne, King of France, 1789. Artist: Ride
Charlemagne, King of France, 1789. Charlemagne (c742-814), King of the Franks from 768 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III

Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Artist
Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Charlemagne (c742-814), King of the Franks from 768 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III

Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, English kings, 19th century. Alfred became King of Wessex in 871. Much of his reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Alfred burning the cakes, (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
King Alfred burning the cakes, c1900. Legend has it that Alfred (849-899), offered shelter from the Danes by a woman at Athelney in the Somerset marshes

King Alfred Forgets The Cakes, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Prambanan, Hindu temple compound, Java, Indonesia. Built in the 9th century Prambanan is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to the Trimurti, the trinity of Brahma the creator

Minaret of the Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

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