# Æthelstan invades Scotland (934)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/934-aethelstan-invades-scotland
Categories: battle

Æthelstan campaigned north with a large land and naval force. 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 934 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The expedition demonstrated the ambitions of the new English monarchy to dominate neighboring rulers.

## Why it matters
The expedition demonstrated the ambitions of the new English monarchy to dominate neighboring rulers.

Ruler at the time: [Æthelstan](https://english-history.com/rulers/aethelstan)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Æthelstan invades Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%C3%86thelstan+invades+Scotland&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Æthelstan invades Scotland](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=%C3%86thelstan+invades+Scotland)
- [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)