Aethelwine

Ealdorman of East Anglia from 932 to 992, known for his resistance to Viking raids and his alliance with Wessex.

Aethelred of Northumbria

King of Northumbria from 840 to 844, known for his brief reign and his death in battle against the Vikings.

Aethelred II the Unready

King of England from 978 to 1016, known for his indecisive leadership and inability to defend against Viking raids.

Aethelstan

First king of a unified England, reigning from 925 to 939, known for his military prowess and administrative reforms.

Aethelflaed

Lady of the Mercians from 911 to 918, known for her military leadership and defense of her kingdom against Viking raids.

Aethelred the Redeless

King of Wessex from 865 to 871, known for his unsuccessful attempts to resist the Viking Great Heathen Army.

Aethelbald

King of Mercia from 716 to 757, known for his expansionist policies and rivalry with Wessex.

Aethelbert

King of Kent from 560 to 616, known for his conversion to Christianity and his role in establishing the Gregorian mission in England.

Aethelwulf

King of Wessex from 839 to 858, known for his pilgrimage to Rome and his efforts to unify England against Viking raids.

Aethelstan Half-King

King of East Anglia from 825 to 845, known for his alliance with Wessex and his defeat by the Vikings.