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Who was the first king to unite England?

Question #151528. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Aug 03 2024.
Originally posted Aug 03 2024 8:20 PM.

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Æthelstan united Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex in 922 CE.
link https://www.twinkl.co.nz/teaching-wiki/the-4-kingdoms-of-england
Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the "greatest Anglo-Saxon kings". He never married and had no children; he was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelstan
Response last updated by psnz on Aug 03 2024.
Aug 03 2024, 8:22 PM
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