The reign of King Æthelstan Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
The reign of King Æthelstan (924-939) was a pivotal time in English history, marked by significant political and military achievements that solidified his rule over the territories of England.
- Establishment of a unified kingdom
- Victory over Viking and Welsh forces
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- 924: Æthelstan becomes king of Wessex
- 926: Æthelstan conquers the kingdom of Mercia
- 927: Æthelstan's coronation as King of England
- 937: Æthelstan defeats the combined forces of the Scots, Vikings, and Welsh at the Battle of Brunanburh
- c. 928-935: Æthelstan issues a law code for the kingdom of England
- c. 928-935: Æthelstan establishes a network of royal mints to issue standardized coinage
- c. 930s: Æthelstan forms alliances with other European rulers, including the King of Brittany and the King of Franks
- 933: Æthelstan's half-brother Edwin is killed in battle against the Vikings
- 935: Æthelstan sends an embassy to the court of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
- 936: Æthelstan's cousin, Louis IV of France, marries his sister Eadgifu
- 939: Æthelstan dies in Gloucester
- 939: Æthelstan is buried at Malmesbury Abbey
- 939: Æthelstan is succeeded by his half-brother Edmund I