Alfred's biographer, Asser, is silent on the terms of the truce, but it is highly likely that the Norsemen were bought off with more extortion money. The Vikings took a roundabout route, first moving north into Saxon Mercia, then heading southeast to London, stripping eastern Wessex of corn, salted meat and cattle as they went.

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Aug 07,  · Odda and Aethelbar praise Alfred as God's gift who led the Saxons to victory whilst Alfred praises Aethelbar, Asmund, and Alvin.

Alfred became ruler of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex on April 23, , after his brother Aethelred died, either from wounds sustained fighting the Danes or from disease due to the rigors of the campaign against the Norsemen is not known. Alfred became the king despite the .