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Æthelstan of Kent. Æthelstan ( / ˈæθəlstæn /; died c. 852) was the King of Kent from 839 to 851. He served under the authority and overlordship of his father, King Æthelwulf of Wessex, who appointed him. [1] The late D, E and F versions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describe Æthelstan as Æthelwulf's brother, but the A, B and C versions ...
Æthelstan or Athelstan ( / ˈæθəlstæn /; Old English: Æðelstān [ˈæðelstɑːn]; Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. 'noble stone'; [4] c. 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. [a] He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn.
- 924–927
- Edward the Elder
- 4 September 925, Kingston upon Thames
- Edmund I
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Apr 26, 2022 · Æthelstan (c. 829–851/5), the eldest son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, was the King of Kent from 839 under the authority of his father. When Æthelwulf became King of the West Saxons in 839 on the death of his father, Egbert, he appointed Æthelstan to rule over Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex. He is styled king in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ...
- circa 820
- King of Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex
- Wessex, UK
Jul 10, 2014 · Athelstan, c.895-939. Illuminated manuscript from Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert, Six different law codes date from his reign. He also attempted to reform the coinage of the realm. There was to be one coinage and they were minted only in specific towns. Æthelstan was very devout and generous with his gifts to religious foundations.
Perhaps overlooked by some, King Athelstan remains a founding father of medieval England and the kingdoms he surveyed. Only time would tell whether his descendants could hold onto such power. Jessica Brain is a freelance writer specialising in history. Based in Kent and a lover of all things historical. Published: 10th March 2022
Oct 7, 2016 · Athelstan’s rise to power. Athelstan was born in 894, whilst his grandfather Alfred the Great was still King. The 9th century had been a tumultuous one for the Saxon kingdoms of England, which had fallen one by one to invading Danes with the exception of Alfred’s kingdom: Wessex. Alfred had repelled many Danish invasions and earned his ...
Overview. King Aethelstan, also spelled Athelstan, was the grandson of Alfred the Great and is considered one of the most significant rulers of Anglo-Saxon England. He spent much of his reign consolidating his power, establishing himself as the dominant force in Anglo-Saxon England and unifying the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
