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Asser (also known as John Asser or Asserius Menevensis) was a Welsh monk who lived from at least AD 885 until about 909. Almost nothing is known of Asser's early life. The name Asser is likely to have been taken from Aser, or Asher, the eighth son of Jacob in Genesis.
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Asser (died c. 909) was a Welsh monk, chiefly remembered as the friend, teacher, counsellor, and biographer of Alfred the Great. Born in Wales, he became a monk at St. David’s Abbey, Pembrokeshire.
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Asser’s Life of King Alfred follows Alfred’s career from his birth to his accession in 871, and describes in detail his reign and his wars, stopping abruptly in 887, 12 years before Alfred’s death.
Aug 1, 2007 · Asser's life of King Alfred. by. Asser, John, d. 909; Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough), 1853-1927. Publication date. [c1906] Topics. Alfred, King of England, 849-899. Publisher.
Learn about Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex who defended his kingdom from the Vikings and promoted education and culture. Read excerpts from Asser's Life of Alfred, a biography written by a contemporary and admirer of the king.
