After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all ...

They proved to be masters at keeping the Anglo-Saxons off balance, making peace with a kingdom one year, only to strike a mortal blow the next. By 880, all the kingdoms had fallen to the Vikings ...

The Vikings first arrived in Britain in 793 AD, while the Anglo-Saxons' first noted presence was in 449 AD, therefore suggesting that Nordic genes were the earliest to appear in Britain.

Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler of Wales to be given the epithet 'Mawr' or 'The Great', reflecting both his territory and his military achievements. He was the son of Merfyn Frych ...