Athelstan is just a monk when he meets Ragnar at the monastery at Lindisfarne. Ragnar first takes him as a slave seeing his worth almost immediately. Athelstan can speak their language from his time ...

Athelstan is a Saxon and a former monk that Ragnar abducts and forces to be a slave at first in the first-ever raid on England at Lindisfarne in Northumbria. Ragnar. Ragnar chooses Athelstan out of ...

"Vikings" fans were forced to say goodbye to yet another character in episode 6 of the History Channel series. (Pictured: Travis Fimmel as Ragnar, George Blagden as Athelstan and Gustaf Skarsgård as ...

The coin shows Athelstan in a crown with an inscription round the edges. A rare coin showing a king who ruled more than a thousand years ago has been bought by the museum bearing his name. Anglo-Saxon ...

The History drama knocked off another fan-favorite on Thursday. By Amber Dowling History Vikings - H 2015 When series creator Michael Hirst first conceptualized Athelstan (George Blagden), he was a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In The Last Kingdom, Athelstan is the son of King Edward of Wessex ...

Many things took place in Vikings Season 2 Episode 4 – but, let's be honest, Athelstan's crucifixion was definitely the biggest surprise of the night. We knew Ragnar and King Ecbert would meet to ...

In 937, the newly unified kingdom of England faced a massive coalition of Viking, Scottish, and Brittonic forces. This episode explores the Battle of Brunanburh and how Athelstan’s hard fought victory ...

With the History channel’s hit drama inspired by ancient tales, it’s no wonder that some storylines could have genuinely occurred. However, an interesting revelation has been made about Viking’s ...

Vikings season six part two should return before the end of 2020 and the second half of the season will see the story come to an end. At the end of the first half of season six, fans saw Ivar the ...