Æthelstan was one of the most pious West Saxon kings, and was known for collecting relics and founding churches. His household was the centre of English learning during his reign, and it laid the …

Dec 31, 2025 · Athelstan was the first West Saxon king to have effective rule over the whole of England. On the death of his father, Edward the Elder, in 924, Athelstan was elected king of Wessex and …

Jun 16, 2023 · King Athelstan was one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon kings of all time. Modern historians acknowledge him as the first King of England. He united different kingdoms and provinces of …

Athelstan (Old English: Æðelstān, Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; meaning "noble stone") is a young Anglo-Saxon Christian monk taken as a slave by Ragnar Lothbrok from the Lindisfarne Monastery. He is …

Jun 23, 2025 · Aethelstan was the first King of England, ruling from 927 to 939. The son of Edward the Elder (reign 899 to 924) and grandson of Alfred the Great (reign 871 to 899), he inherited the …

Athelstan was the first king of all England, and Alfred the Great's grandson. He reigned between 925 and 939 AD. A distinguished and courageous soldier, he pushed the boundaries of the kingdom to...

King Athelstan is remembered as a great Anglo-Saxon King but perhaps most significantly he is considered by many to be the first King of the English, ending his reign overseeing his extensive …

Mar 5, 2025 · As king, Athelstan centralized governance, codified laws, and improved England’s monetary system. He also forged alliances across Europe through intermarriage, bolstering …

Jul 22, 2024 · In 924, Æthelstan succeeded his father and he was crowned in Kingston, along the boundary of Wessex and Mercia, the following year. In 927, his brother-in-law – Sihtric, the Viking …

On 27 October 939 Athelstan – the first and perhaps the greatest King of England – died in Gloucester at the age of 47. This man was remembered as a famous warrior who defeated the Danes and the …