Æthelstan, first King of the English
894–939 · Person
Grandson of Alfred; defeated a Norse-Celtic coalition at Brunanburh and ruled a unified England.
On these timelines: England, Master, United Kingdom (combined), People
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- Victorian era (1837)
- Domesday Book (1086)
- Reign of William the Conqueror (1066)
- Acts of Union 1707 (1707)
- Battle of Hastings (1066)
Around 894
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