Aethelbald of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf King
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to Aethelflaed
gptkbp:battle Battle of Burford
gptkbp:birthYear c. 834
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Repton
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Offa_of_Mercia
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patron_of_the_church
gptkbp:culturalImpact Development_of_Mercian_identity
gptkbp:culturalInfluence gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Repton
gptkbp:deathYear c. 860
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Aethelwulf_of_Wessex
gptkbp:dynasty Mercian dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Alfred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Trent
Encouragement of literacy
Promotion of trade routes
Cultural exchanges with the continent
Support for monastic communities
Conflict with the East Angles
Legacy_in_English_history
Expansion_of_Mercian_territory
Role_in_the_unification_of_England
Campaign_against_the_Welsh
Influence_on_the_formation_of_England
Impact_on_Anglo-Saxon_culture
Establishment_of_Mercian_law
Formation_of_Mercian_hegemony
Council_of_Clofeshoh
Strengthening_of_Mercian_economy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Strengthened_Mercian_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelbald of Mercia
gptkbp:knownFor Military campaigns
Unifying Mercia
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later kings
gptkbp:militaryRank Defensive alliances
gptkbp:mother Wulfrun
gptkbp:politicalPosition Diplomatic marriages
Allied_with_Northumbria
gptkbp:politicalRole Monarch
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aethelbert_of_Mercia
gptkbp:reign 41 years
A.D. 716
A.D. 757
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse Aethelwynn
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Aethelburt_of_Mercia
gptkb:Aethelred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Mercia
Ealdorman