# Death of Æthelflæd (918)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/918-death-of-aethelflaed
Categories: ruler-change

Æthelflæd died after establishing strong Mercian authority against the Vikings. Within the broader Vikings & Unification period, Scandinavian invasion and settlement transformed the political map while Wessex and its allies built the institutions of a unified English kingdom. This event is placed at AD 918 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Edward then absorbed Mercia more directly into the expanding West Saxon monarchy.

## Why it matters
Edward then absorbed Mercia more directly into the expanding West Saxon monarchy.

Ruler at the time: [Edward the Elder](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-the-elder)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Death of Æthelflæd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Death+of+%C3%86thelfl%C3%A6d&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Death of Æthelflæd](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Death+of+%C3%86thelfl%C3%A6d)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Viking Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking%20Britain)