Aethelred of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance with_the_Scots
with_other_Anglo-Saxon_kingdoms
with_Northumbria
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Trent
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bardney_Abbey
gptkbp:campaigns against_the_Welsh
gptkbp:children Cenred, Æthelwald
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:cultural_heritage influenced_later_English_literature
gptkbp:cultural_impact patronage of monasteries
influence on later kings
gptkbp:culturalHeritage with neighboring kingdoms
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part_of_Mercian_heritage
gptkbp:death c. 704
gptkbp:descendant continued_the_Mercian_lineage
gptkbp:dynasty Mercian dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Penda_of_Mercia
gptkbp:historical_significance varied among historians.
unification_of_Anglo-Saxon_kingdoms
in_the_context_of_Anglo-Saxon_unification
gptkbp:historicalContext Early Medieval England
during_the_rise_of_Christianity_in_England
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkbp:historicalRecords depicted as a wise ruler
mentioned_in_Bede's_writings
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recorded in various medieval texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelred of Mercia
gptkbp:impact on_the_formation_of_England
gptkbp:influence on_Mercian_law
gptkbp:is_known_for strengthening_Mercian_power
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_English
gptkbp:legacy considered_a_significant_ruler_in_Mercian_history
seen_as_a_unifier_of_the_Anglo-Saxon_tribes
gptkbp:mother unknown
gptkbp:notableFeature promoted trade and agriculture
gptkbp:politicalPosition diplomatic marriages
established a strong central authority
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Wulfhere_of_Mercia
gptkbp:reform strengthened local governance
gptkbp:region in_the_Midlands
gptkbp:reign c. 675–704
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse unknown spouse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cenred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Mercia
Ealdorman