The Battle of Brunanburh: Athelstan’s Epic Showdown to Secure the First English Empire
The Forgotten Clash That Forged a Nation In the annals of English history, few battles loom as large as the clash at Brunanburh in 937 AD. This epic showdown pitted the mighty King Athelstan, first ruler of a united England, against a formidable alliance of Vikings, Scots, and Britons—a clash that would decide the fate…