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Battle of Brunanburh
Athelstan defeated the invading coalition in one of the largest battles of Anglo-Saxon England.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Brunanburh in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Athelstan defeated the invading coalition in one of the largest battles of Anglo-Saxon England.
Athelstan fought alongside his half-brother Edmund during the victory at Brunanburh.
Provenance
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