Brunanburh, battle of

(bro͞o`nənbûrg), A.D. 937, a victory won by AthelstanAthelstan
or Æthelstan
, d. 939, king of Wessex (924–39), son and successor of Edward the Elder. After coming to the throne, he vigorously built up his kingdom on the foundations established by his grandfather Alfred.
..... Click the link for more information. , king of the English, over a coalition of Irish, Scots, and Britons (or Welsh) of Strathclyde. The site of the battle is not known. The battle is celebrated in a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Bibliography

See translation by D. Whitelock et al. (1962).

单词	brunanburh, battle of
释义	Brunanburh, battle of Brunanburh, battle of (bro͞o`nənbûrg), A.D. 937, a victory won by AthelstanAthelstan or Æthelstan , d. 939, king of Wessex (924–39), son and successor of Edward the Elder. After coming to the throne, he vigorously built up his kingdom on the foundations established by his grandfather Alfred. ..... Click the link for more information. , king of the English, over a coalition of Irish, Scots, and Britons (or Welsh) of Strathclyde. The site of the battle is not known. The battle is celebrated in a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Bibliography See translation by D. Whitelock et al. (1962).
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