Event Unification of England

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Æthelstan the Glorious, King of Wessex, conquered Northumbria in 927, and England became a unified kingdom for the first time.

Chronology

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  • January 928: Ealdred of Northumbria (913-927) submitted to the English king Æthelstan (924-939) in 927.
  • January 928: Edward's son, Æthelstan, conquered Northumbria in 927, and England became a unified kingdom for the first time.