Wars, politics & history

Battle of Brunanburh

937 CE

937 important victory for King Athelstan of England. It took place in 937 CE in what is now the United Kingdom. The setting was Wirral Peninsula. It was part of Viking activity in the British Isles. Those involved included the Kingdom of Dublin, the Kingdom of Alba, the Kingdom of Strathclyde and the Kingdom of England.

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