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Athelstan

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[ ath-uhl-stan ]

noun

  1. a.d. 895?–940, king of England 925–940.


Athelstan

/ ˈæθəə /

noun

  1. Athelstan?895939MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?895–939 ad , king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 ad ), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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According to tradition, King Athelstan granted sanctuary status to the town after a victory over the Scots in 934.

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The question hanging over the gray-haired head wearing the crown is whether he might be the last in a line that stretches back to Athelstan, the king who united England 1,100 years ago.

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The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

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It was proposed by Athelstan Spilhaus - a famous inventor, meteorologist and futurist, who ran the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota.

The attack happened at around 10:30 BST in an alleyway between Dalby Square and Athelstan Road, close to a car park.

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