Æthelstan
King of the English from 927 to 939 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Æthelstan (disambiguation).
Æthelstan or Athelstan (/ˈæθəlstæn/; Old English: Æðelstān [ˈæðelstɑːn]; Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. 'noble stone'
Quick Facts King of the Anglo-Saxons, Reign ...
Æthelstan | |
---|---|
King of the Anglo-Saxons | |
Reign | 924–927 |
Coronation | 4 September 925 Kingston upon Thames |
Predecessor | Edward the Elder |
King of the English | |
Reign | 927 – 27 October 939 |
Predecessor | Title established |
Successor | Edmund I |
Born | c. 894 Wessex |
Died | 27 October 939 (aged about 45) Gloucester, England |
Burial | |
House | Wessex |
Father | Edward the Elder |
Mother | Ecgwynn |
Close