He was Rex Anglorum, the first king of the English. He won great military victories, leading armies far north to crush unruly ...

This latest book to add to this history is The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom by David Woodman, which addresses both themes of English unification and viking politics. It ...

Canute was King Sweyn’s son, the Viking king of Denmark. After Edmund Ironside died, he became the acknowledged king of England and was already controlling a small portion of land left under Danish ...

In one minute, revisit the Battle of Brunanburh in 937, where King Æthelstan of England faced a massive coalition of Scots, ...

A University of Cambridge academic has joined calls for greater recognition of the first king of England. Aethelstan ruled ...

Scholars say Aethelstan was likely the first king of England. But the story of his rise to power is complex. A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D, in a book ...

A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.

A new biography of Æthelstan marks 1,100 years since his coronation in 925AD, reasserts his right to be called the first king of England, explains why he isn't better known and highlights his many ...

First unearthed in 1797, the small gaming piece was kept in storage at the National Museum of Denmark for more than 200 years ...

An analysis of Viking rune stones in Denmark revealed the power of a Viking queen, according to a new study. Photo from the journal Antiquity Hundreds of Viking monuments dot Denmark’s coastal ...

Alfred is the only British king that’s called “The Great.” All four of his brothers were also kings before his reign. He created a school in the noble court for his and other nobles’ children, as he ...