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22 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The first King of England, who captured Danish ruled England and ruled as King from 927 to 939. But he was not the lone contributor in uniting the English into a nation. 1/4

(Come to think of it, England is pretty young, from an Indian perspective. :) )
His aunt, Æthelflæd, played a crucial role in making inroads into the Danish ruled England. Æthelstan's father, King Eadweard, united most of English ruled England, while his grandfather, Ælfred, put a stop to Danish expansion. 2/4

Amusingly, an old Encyclopaedia that my dad had has got an earlier King of the West Saxons (Wessex) as the first King of England. 3/4
But that rule was nominal. However, King Ecgberht did put Wessex in the driver's seat as the most powerful Anglo Saxon Kingdom. 4/4

(Honorable mention to Offa of Mercia for his Dyke & Æthelstan's brother, Eadmund, for losing to and regaining from Danes.

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