Alfred 8 was received by Leo 2. He decorated him as a spiritual son, with the dignity of the belt and the vestments of the consulate, as was customary with Roman consuls.
Year
853
Primary Source Info
Persons associated with this Event:
Participant:
Alfred 8
(the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899)
(Other):
Ęthelwulf 1
(King of the West Saxons, 839-856; king of Kent, Sussex & Essex, 856-858) : He had sent Alfred 8 to Rome