Grant at Tichborne and Beauworth
Athelstan granted Tichborne and Beauworth to remain under the authority of the bishop of Winchester.
Role range: 0924-0939
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Athelstan Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Athelstan through 134 dated historical records for England.
Athelstan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
134Distinct records
4 of 4Page
938–939Years on this page
938
Grant at Uplyme
Athelstan granted six hides at Uplyme to a royal official also named Athelstan.
Role range: 0924-0939
939
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Death of Athelstan
Death of Athelstan, "pillar of the dignity of the western world". Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Death of King Athelstan
Athelstan died at Gloucester after a reign that had united England and extended royal supremacy across Britain.
Role range: 0924-0939
Capture of Northumbria
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Death of Athelstan
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Invasion of England
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Role range: 0924-0939
Grant at East Overton
Athelstan granted fifteen hides at East Overton to Wulfswith, a woman dedicated to religious life.
Role range: 0924-0939
Grant at Meopham
Athelstan granted twelve hides at Meopham to his minister Eadwulf.
Role range: 0924-0939
Burial at Malmesbury
Athelstan was buried at Malmesbury rather than in the traditional West Saxon royal burial places.
Role range: 0924-0939
Succession by Edmund I
Athelstan died unmarried and childless, and his half-brother Edmund succeeded to the English throne.
Role range: 0924-0939
Battle of York
Re-captures York from the Danes
Role range: 0924-0939
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.