Aethelbert of Wessex

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
Viking invasions
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Aethelbert_II
gptkb:Aethelred_I
Aethelbald
Aethelwulf's_other_children
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Aethelred_I
Aethelwulf
Aethelbald
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Influence_on_Anglo-Saxon_culture
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on later kings
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Wessex
gptkbp:deathYear 865
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father Aethelwulf
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied_by_historians_of_the_Anglo-Saxon_period
gptkbp:historicalContext During_the_Viking_Age
gptkbp:historicalImpact Set the stage for future kings
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Part_of_the_unification_of_England
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England
Seen_as_a_precursor_to_stronger_kingship_in_England
gptkbp:historicalRole Defender of Wessex
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Mentioned in various historical texts
Part_of_the_lineage_of_English_monarchs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelbert of Wessex
gptkbp:knownFor Being a king during the Viking invasions
gptkbp:legacy Part_of_the_foundation_of_the_Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:mother Osburh
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkb:Aethelstan
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:politicalRole King during a turbulent time
gptkbp:predecessor Aethelwulf
gptkbp:reign Approximately 5 years
c. 860 – c. 865
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significantEvent Defended_Wessex_against_Viking_raids
gptkbp:successor Aethelwulf's_other_sons
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Wessex
King