Æthelstan of Wessex is a character in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. During The Last Kingdom, he is a supporting character in season 4 and the overarching protagonist of Season 5.

2022年3月9日 · In 927, Athelstan became King of England after conquering York, the last remaining Viking kingdom in Anglo-Saxon England, making him the de facto first King of England.

2023年4月26日 · Aethelstan in The Last Kingdom is based upon the real-life King Æthelstan, who ruled firstly as King of the Anglo-Saxons and then, finally, as King of the English. In The Last Kingdom and Seven Kings Must Die, fans learnt that a united England under one ruler was Alfred the Great’s dream.

In 927, he conquered the last remaining Viking kingdom, York, making him the first Anglo-Saxon ruler of the whole of England. In 934, he invaded Scotland and forced Constantine II to submit to him. Æthelstan's rule was resented by the Scots and Vikings, and in 937 they invaded England.

2020年12月3日 · Following the death of his father, Aethelstan had been recognised by the people of Mercia as king. However the rest of England was torn over his rule, and he was not accepted as king of Wessex...

2023年3月13日 · King Athelstan fought against the majority of his enemies on a single battlefield and had he lost, it's impossible to say what would have become of England. The seven kings in the Seven Kings Must Die title could be a reference …

2022年4月7日 · A lot of you may know Aethelstan from the TV show the last Kingdom or Vikings, but I am going to tell you the real of story of this legendary King. Historians hold him in high regard, he has...

2021年1月6日 · Athelstan, or Aethelstan, in The Last Kingdom does not play a huge role until season four, when Winchester is taken over by the Viking warlord, Sigtryggr (Eysteinn Sigurðarson). The...

2024年1月9日 · Athelstan, born in 894 AD, emerged as a pivotal figure in early English history, playing a transformative role in the establishment of the Kingdom of England. As the grandson of Alfred the Great, Athelstan inherited a realm in flux, facing internal strife and external threats from Viking invasions.

Guthrum or Guthrum the Unlucky (later known as Æthelstan of East Anglia) was a main character and former antagonist in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. During The Last Kingdom, he acts as the secondary antagonist of Season 1, an unseen ally in Season 2...