World History Encyclopedia“The First King of England: Aethelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom” is a superb biography of one of England’s most significant and accomplished kings. #History #AlfredTheGreat #Aethelstan #Anglo-Saxon #Celtic #Charters #England #Viking #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/8-541-en/
Seven Kings Must Die (2023) is a historical drama film based on Bernard Cornwell's novel Warlord (2020) and is a sequel to the TV series The Last Kingdom (2015-2022). #History #Vikings #EdwardTheElder #Aethelstan #England #TheLastKingdom #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2892-en/
The Empty PressBravo, BBC. "First King of England not getting enough recognition" is a level of irony we could only dream of achieving.
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Aethelstan was the first King of England, ruling from 927 to 939. #History #EdwardTheElder #Aethelstan #Anglo-Saxon #England #Wessex #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24653-en/
The Battle of Brunanburh, fought in the autumn of 937 at an unknown location, saw the English king, Aethelstan (r. 924-939), defeat a coalition of invading armies led by Constantine II of Scotland (r. 900-943) and Olaf Guthfrithson of Dublin (r. 934-939). #History #Vikings #Aethelstan #Anglo-Saxon #England #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2657-en/
