The Battle of Brunanburh, Brunanburh also spelled Brunnanburh, Old English poem of 73 lines included in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle under the year 937. The poem says that although Anlaf and Constantine escaped the slaughter, they left most of their army dead on the battlefield. Note: I am aware that I accidentally said "hornednebban" instead of "hyrnednebban". The most famous of these is the “Brunanburh Poem” which is a lengthy entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 937. The earliest relevant document is a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (version A), written within two decades of the battle, which names the battlefield location as “ymbe Brunanburh” (around Brunanburh) and says that the fleeing Norsemen set out upon “Dingesmere” for Dublin. The battle was reported all over Europe but its location has always been in doubt. The battle of Brunanburh, fought in AD 937, was a notable victory for the English king Athelstan. The year 937 saw one of the most significant battles in English history. 20th December 2004 (3 min). The "Battle of Brunanburh" is an Old English poem.It is preserved in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record of events in Anglo-Saxon England which was kept from the late ninth to the mid-twelfth century.The poem records the Battle of Brunanburh, a battle fought in 937 between an English army and a combined army of Scots, Vikings, and Britons. By Michael Livingston. Recording of me doing the poem Brunanburh. The poem is a celebration of the massive victory that was won that day. BBC Radio 4, 6pm News, 20th December 2004, Mark Simpson Reports on the Battle of Brunanburh. It relates the victory of the Saxon king Athelstan over the allied Norse, Scots, and Strathclyde Briton invaders under the leadership of Olaf Guthfrithson, king of Dublin and claimant to the throne of York. Brunanburh was a defining battle, "the Great War" with a host of petty Kings of Northern Britons, Viking Irish and Cumbrians and nascent Scots under Constantine II and Anlaf, Viking King of Ireland pitted against Angles and Saxons of Alfred's Grandson, Athelstan. Although victorious, Æthelstan did not live long after that battle. On the losing side stood an alliance of Scots, Vikings and Strathclyde Britons, led by their respective kings. The Battle of Brunanburh is considered one of the most important conflicts in the UK's history. Brunanburh’s place in English history is assured as it is the first time that an army representing the idea of a united English speaking people fought in defense of their land. Contemporary annals, later chronicles and an Anglo-Saxon poem have left us in no doubt of the battle's importance. Report following Steve’s initial identification of Dingesmere in the Battle of Brunanburh as Things-mere. The Battle of Brunanburh took place in the year 937 between Æthelstan, King of Wessex and the combined forces of Constantine, king of Scots, Owain, King of Strathclyde and Olaf Guthfrithsson, who was king of the Dublin Vikings and heir to the kingdom of York. Other articles where Battle of Brunanburh is discussed: United Kingdom: The kingdom of England: …chiefly as the victor at Brunanburh, against a combine of Olaf Guthfrithson, king of Dublin; Owain of Strathclyde; and Constantine, king of the Scots, whom Athelstan had defeated in 934. Some modern… Near a place called Brunanburh, King Athelstan of England defeated an alliance of Scots, Hiberno-Norse (Scandinavians in Ireland), and other northern peoples led by the king of Dublin, Anlaf Guthfrithson. Magnus on Brunanburh (1980) Julian Richards on Brunanburh – Blood of Vikings (2001) BBC News at One. They invaded England in 937, and their defeat is celebrated by a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 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