The first states were mostly monarchies, as far as we can tell. They were ruled by kings or queens. The earliest monarchies that we know about are the ones in Sumer and Egypt. These both began around 3000 BC.
Who was the very first king of England?
1. Who was the earliest king of England? The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
When did the current British monarchy begin?
Questions about the origins of today's Royal Family arguably start in two places, one in 1066, and another in 1917. The current Royal Family line emerged with the Norman invasion in 1066 when William the Conqueror landed in England. He deposed the monarch at the time, Harald Godwinson, dismantling the House of Wessex.
