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Æthelstan (/ ˈ æ θ əl s t æ n /; 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.
Æthelstan was one of the most pious West Saxon kings, and was known for collecting relics and founding churches. His household was the centre of English learning during his reign, and it laid the foundation for the Benedictine monastic reform later in the century.
Athelstan (también, Æþelstan, Æðelstān o Atelstán, el Glorioso) (c. 894-27 de octubre de 939) (del nórdico antiguo Aðalsteinn) fue rey de los anglosajones de 924 a 927 y rey de Inglaterra de 927 a 939.
26 de abr. de 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.
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.
Æthelstan was the first King of Wessex to bring together all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. He was well educated, very pious and a collector of saints relics and manuscripts. He was also a formidable warrior.
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to 939. Historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon kings.
