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Athelstan

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Ath·el·stan  (thl-stn) 895?-939.
King of Mercia and Wessex (924?-939) who was the first Saxon ruler to establish his authority over all of England.
Athelstan [ˈæθəlstən]
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(Biographies / Athelstan (?895-939) M, English, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?895-939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924-939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
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Noun1.Athelstan - the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
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