Æthelstan

Summary

Æthelstan is a human^[1]. He was born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2]. He was born on +0895-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Gloucester^[4]. He died on +0939-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a monarch^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,345 views/month, #3,710 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Æthelstan was born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2].
• Æthelstan passed away in Gloucester^[4].
• Æthelstan was born on +0895-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Æthelstan died on +0939-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Æthelstan died on +0939-10-26T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Burial took place at Malmesbury Abbey^[9].
• Æthelstan's father was Edward the Elder^[10].
• Æthelstan's mother was Ecgwynn^[11].
• A child of Æthelstan was Haakon the Good^[12].
• Æthelstan held citizenship in Kingdom of Wessex^[13].
• Æthelstan held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[14].
• Æthelstan's professions included monarch^[6].
• Æthelstan held the position of monarch of England^[15].
• Æthelstan's religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity^[16].
• Æthelstan's image is recorded as King.athelstan.tomb.arp.jpg^[17].
• Æthelstan's image is recorded as Athelstan (cropped).jpg^[18].
• Æthelstan is recorded as male^[19].
• Æthelstan's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Æthelstan's family is recorded as House of Wessex^[21].
• Æthelstan's noble title is recorded as king^[22].
• Æthelstan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027125904^[23].
• Æthelstan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52764880^[24].
• Æthelstan's GND ID is recorded as 12932521X^[25].
• Æthelstan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81131769^[26].
• Æthelstan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16297152d^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of Wessex^[2], Æthelstan… he was born on +0895-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edward the Elder^[10]. His mother was Ecgwynn^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Æthelstan worked as a monarch^[6]. He held the position of monarch of England^[15].

Personal Life

A child of Æthelstan was Haakon the Good^[12]. His religion is recorded as Chalcedonian Christianity^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0939-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5] and +0939-10-26T00:00:00Z^[8]. Æthelstan passed away in Gloucester^[4]. Burial took place at Malmesbury Abbey^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Æthelstan include Mount Athelstan^[28], a mountain^[29].

Why It Matters

Æthelstan ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,345 views/month, #3,710 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include Mount Athelstan^[28], a mountain^[29].

FAQs

Where was Æthelstan born?

Æthelstan's place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex^[2].

Where did Æthelstan die?

Æthelstan died in Gloucester^[4].

Who were Æthelstan's parents?

Æthelstan's father was Edward the Elder^[10]. Æthelstan's mother was Ecgwynn^[11].

What did Æthelstan do for work?

Æthelstan worked as monarch^[6].