Aethelberht II of Kent

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to a Christian princess
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:St._Augustine_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Kent
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Augustine's_Abbey
gptkbp:community_impact Strengthening of Kent's position in Britain
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Penda_of_Mercia
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Patron of the Church
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spread of Christianity in England
gptkbp:cultural_significance First Christian king of Kent
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Kent
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Alliances with other kingdoms
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Ivar
gptkbp:father gptkb:Eormenred_of_Kent
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of various historical analyses
Evaluated as a pivotal monarch in early medieval England
Focus of academic research on early Christianity in England
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Post-Roman_Britain
Interpreted as a key player in the Christianization of England
Placed within the context of Anglo-Saxon history
gptkbp:historical_documentation Referenced in various historical texts
Mentioned in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
gptkbp:historical_figure Key figure in early English history
gptkbp:historical_impact Foundation of the Church in England
Impact on the formation of the English church
gptkbp:historical_period Early Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_role Unifier of Kentish tribes
gptkbp:historical_significance First Anglo-Saxon king to convert to Christianity
Significant in the spread of Christianity in Britain
Linked to the establishment of Canterbury as a religious center
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelberht II of Kent
gptkbp:known_for Christianization of Kent
gptkbp:legacy Influence on English Christianity
Influence on later English monarchs
Influence on the development of English identity
gptkbp:mother gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the story of the Anglo-Saxon conversion
Part of the larger narrative of the Anglo-Saxon period.
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized as a saint in some traditions
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Kentish_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor Aethelberht I of Kent
gptkbp:reign_end Monarchical
c. 560
c. 616
56 years
gptkbp:religion gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:significant_event Conversion to Christianity
gptkbp:spouse Unknown Christian princess
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent
gptkbp:symbolism Christian unity in England
gptkbp:title King of Kent
King of the Kentish people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aethelwulf_of_Kent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6