King Alfred of Wessex, also known as Alfred the Great, defended the Kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899 against invaders like the Great Viking Army under Ivar the Boneless. Alfred was a learned man for his day and something of a Renaissance man long before there was a Renaissance. He worked to improve the lives of his people and also was the first to style himself as the King of the Anglo-Saxons. One-sided, thin ceramic ornament is approximately 3 inches wide with a golden cord ideal for hanging on trees, mantels or anywhere you'd like to decorate. Ceramic ornaments arrive shipped in a decorative gift box.