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Æthelstan, English king

Historical image related to Æthelstan, English king from October 27, 939

Æthelstan

King of the English from 927 to 939

Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the "greatest…
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October 27

Day of the year

October 27 is the 300th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 65 days remain until the end of the year.
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