Adelstein I Av ENGLAND

895 - 940  (45 years)

• Name	Adelstein I Av ENGLAND
  Birth	895	England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	konge 925-940
  Residence	England
  Death	940
  Notes	Athelstan, 895-940, engelsk konge 925-940, vant Wales og Skottland; i norrøne sagaer kalles han Adalstein; hos ham ble Håkon den gode oppfostret. Athelstan (895-939), king of Wessex (924-939), and the first monarch to take the title of king of England. The grandson of King Alfred, he was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames and seems to have possessed both great ambition and talent. It is suppos ed that his design was to unite, under his personal rule, the entire island of Britain. On the death of his brother-in-law Sihtric (reigned about 921-926), king of Northumbria, Athelstan took possession of his dominions. The other kings of the isl and submitted to him, in some instances voluntarily, and he styled himself Rex totius Britanniae (King of all Britain). A league, composed of Welsh, Scottish, and Danish allies, was formed against him. A fierce and decisive battle was fought (937 ) at Brunanburh, in which the allies were utterly defeated. After this the renown of Athelstan spread to the Continent. He exhibited a deep interest in the welfare of his people, improved the laws, and encouraged the translation of the Bible int o the vernacular.1 1"Athelstan," Microsoft(r) Encarta(r) 99 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  Person ID	I18443	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Edward Den I Den ELDRE,   b. 875, England d. 924 (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Eadgifu   d. 25 Aug 0953
  Family ID	F3957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart