Athelstan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Athelstan Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,750,620,575 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Athelstan

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

Athelstan (895–939)

King of England 924–39. The son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan brought about English unity by ruling both Mercia and Wessex. He defeated an invasion by Scots, Irish, and the men of Strathclyde at Brunanburh in 937. He overcame the Scandinavian kingdom based in York and increased English power on the Welsh and Scottish borders.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
In 1015, Athelstan, the eldest son of King AEthelred II (978-1016), who predeceased his father, made the following bequest in his will: "And to my brother Edmund I grant the sword which belonged to King Offa" (Eng.
"In the hilt is fame": resonances of medieval swords and sword-lore ... by McDonald, R. Andrew / Mythlore
The premier achievement of Alfred, who was eventually styled "Rex Anglorum" (King of the English), was to lay the foundation of the English monarchy; his grandson Athelstan would unite the whole country.
A king for all seasons: Alfred the Great by Daffern, Kate / Catholic Insight
This is a good idea as the "evil witch" (as Athelstan calls her) or the "fairy godmother" (as Urticacea describes herself) is foiling every attempt to awaken her adored princes, cursing Mazigian in an erudite fashion.
Lickiss, Rebecca. Never after by LaValley, Liz / Kliatt
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.