battle of brunanburh

Thân thiện

King Æthelstan's victory at the Battle of Brunanburh secured his kingdom.

Definition

Proper noun A significant historical battle fought in the year 937 AD, in which the Anglo-Saxon King Athelstan of Wessex and his brother Edmund defeated a combined army of Scots, Vikings from Dublin, and Strathclyde Britons. The victory secured Anglo-Saxon dominance in northern Britain for a period.

Usage

This term is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to this specific historical event. * The Battle of Brunanburh is commemorated in an Old English poem of the same name. * Historians debate the exact location of the Battle of Brunanburh.

Advanced Usage

• The battle is often cited as a pivotal moment in the formation of English national identity, as it represented a unified defense against a coalition of invaders.
• In historical discourse, it is sometimes referred to simply as Brunanburh.

Variants and Related Words

• Brunanburh: The shortened form of the name, often used in the same context.
• Athelstan: The name of the victorious Anglo-Saxon king.
• Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: The historical record in which the poem "The Battle of Brunanburh" is preserved.

Synonyms

• Historic battle of 937
• Athelstan's great victory (contextual synonym)

Related Phrases

• To win/lose the Battle of Brunanburh: Used in a historical narrative context.
  • Athelstan's forces won the Battle of Brunanburh against great odds.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Brunanburh
• battle of Brunanburh