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King Æthelstan, Of The Anglo-Saxons

King Æthelstan, Of The Anglo-Saxons

Male 894 - 939  (45 years)

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  • Name Æthelstan  
    Prefix King 
    Suffix Of The Anglo-Saxons 
    Nickname The Glorious 
    Birth 894  Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 895  Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Physical Description "A boy of astonishing beauty and graceful manners." 
    SIGNIFICANT ROYAL GIFT FROM ALFRED Bef 899 
    • Alfred the Great honoured his young grandson Æthelstan with a ceremony in which he gave him a scarlet cloak, a belt set with gems, and a sword with a gilded scabbard. Scholars interpret this as Alfred's endorsement of Æthelstan as his successor instead of
    FOSTERED BY AUNT ÆTHELFLAED IN MERCIA Abt 899 
    • It is believed that after the death of his mother and his fathers remarriage, Æthelstan went to live in Mercia, where his Aunt Æthelflæd and Uncle Æthelred continued his royal education. It appears that he looked upon them as loving parents and made a 'pa
    Ruled Between 924 and 939  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wessex and Mercia 
    SUCCEEDED EDWARD THE ELDER TO BECOME KING OF ENGLAND 17 Jul 924  Farndon, Cheshire, Mercia, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Upon the death of his father King Edward on 17 July 924, Æthelstan became King of England, it is believed he was first acknowledged as king by Mercia.
    Coronation 4 Sep 925  Kingston Upon Thames, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Succeeded his father and brother in 924 but was crowned King of the Anglo Saxons on 4 September 925 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Athelm.
    Coronation 4 Sep 925  Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    GAINED CONTROL OF ALL BRITAIN 12 Jul 927  Eamont, Penryth, Cumbria, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On July 12 927 the kings of Northumbria accepted Æthelstan's overlordship and he achieved lordship over ALL of Britain: Cornwall,Wessex, Mercia, East-Anglia, Wales, York and Northumbria.
    BATTLE OF BRUNANBURH 937  Brunanburh, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Considered one of the most significant battles of the whole of the British Isles, the Battle of Brunanburh was fought in 937 between Æthelstan, King of England, and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson, King of Dublin; Constantine II, King of Scotland, and Ow
    KING OF THE ENGLISH AND RULER OF THE WHOLE OF BRITAIN, title he chose himself
    • Æthelstan chose to use the title 'King of the Whole of Britain'. On his coins and charters he is described as 'Rex totius Britanniae'. A gospel book he donated to Christ Church, Canterbury is inscribed "Æthelstan, king of the English and ruler of the whol
    Military
    • Considered one of the most significant battles of the whole of the British Isles, the Battle of Brunanburh was fought in 937 between Æthelstan, King of England, and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson, King of Dublin; Constantine II, King of Scotland, and Ow
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    _FSFTID LD9Q-VZJ 
    _UID 1C1A72C83A3048909D143D38C80340F9DCEE 
    Burial Oct 939  Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 27 Oct 939 
    Person ID I142504  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 23 May 2022 

    Father King Edward, Of The Anglo-Saxons,   b. 874, Wantage, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 924, Farndon-On-Dee, Farrington, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Ecgwynn,   b. 875, Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 899 (Age 24 years) 
    Family ID F61524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ælfwynn Of East Midlands,   b. Abt 900, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F61525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 895 - Wessex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCoronation - 4 Sep 925 - Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 899:
      It is believed that after the death of his mother and his fathers remarriage, Æthelstan went to live in Mercia, where his Aunt Æthelflæd and Uncle Æthelred continued his royal education. It appears that he looked upon them as loving parents and made a 'pact of paternal piety' with Æthelred.

      Alfred the Great honoured his young grandson Æthelstan with a ceremony in which he gave him a scarlet cloak, a belt set with gems, and a sword with a gilded scabbard. Scholars interpret this as Alfred's endorsement of Æthelstan as his successor instead of Edward.

      17 July 924
      Upon the death of his father King Edward on 17 July 924, Æthelstan became King of England, it is believed he was first acknowledged as king by Mercia.

      Æthelstan chose to use the title 'King of the Whole of Britain'. On his coins and charters he is described as 'Rex totius Britanniae'. A gospel book he donated to Christ Church, Canterbury is inscribed "Æthelstan, king of the English and ruler of the whole of Britain ..". In charters from 931 he is "king of the English, elevated by the right hand of the almighty to the throne of the whole kingdom of Britain"