# Battle of Brunanburh (937)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/937-battle-of-brunanburh
Categories: battle, main-event

Æthelstan defeated a coalition of Vikings, Scots and Strathclyde Britons. 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 937 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory preserved the unity of England and became one of the most celebrated battles of Anglo-Saxon history.

## Why it matters
The victory preserved the unity of England and became one of the most celebrated battles of Anglo-Saxon history.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Brunanburh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Brunanburh&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Brunanburh](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Brunanburh)
- [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)