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The Story Of Athelstan, The Unlikely Ruler Who Became The First King Of England
In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the ...
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Olaf Tryggvason: The Christian Viking’s Life & Death
But this did not bring him favor with his neighbor, as this meant she was abandoning a strategic marriage with a Wendish king, arranged by her brother. Olaf made enemies of his neighboring Viking ...
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Constantine II, King of Alba 900 – 943
He married his daughter to Olaf Guthfrithsson, the pagan king of Viking Dublin and persuaded Owein of Strathclyde, his relative, to support his cause. In 937 AD they invaded Aethelstan's England.