Aethelstan II

GPTKB entity

Statements (83)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saxon_dynasty
gptkb:Ealdorman_Aethelstan_IV
gptkbp:birth_date 895
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:children None known
gptkbp:cultural_impact Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:death_date 939
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkbp:finale_date 924
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wessex
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelstan II
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Strengthening the monarchy
Legal reforms
Promoting peace and stability
Unifying England
Promoting literacy
Fostering international relations
Encouraging civic engagement
Building churches
Strengthening the church
Promoting education
Strengthening the economy
Establishing a system of taxation
Encouraging trade
Promoting the use of the English language
Supporting the arts and culture
Fostering a sense of national identity
Promoting agricultural development
Encouraging the establishment of guilds
Diplomatic relations with Scotland
Establishing a legal code
Establishing a network of roads
Encouraging scholarship
Establishing a system of justice
Promoting the welfare of his subjects
Establishing a royal court
Fostering a spirit of innovation
Promoting the importance of community service
Coinage reform
Encouraging the arts and sciences
Encouraging the development of towns
Supporting the development of crafts
Encouraging the writing of history
Fostering a culture of learning
Fostering a sense of community
Encouraging the study of literature
Establishing a system of law and order
Promoting the importance of education
Promoting the importance of public service
Promoting the importance of social justice
Fostering the arts
Fostering a culture of civic responsibility
Military campaigns against the Scots
Encouraging the celebration of festivals
Encouraging the development of civic institutions
Encouraging the growth of trade routes
Encouraging the preservation of knowledge
Encouraging the protection of the environment
Encouraging the writing of chronicles
Establishing the first English Parliament
Fostering a sense of heritage
Fostering a sense of pride in the nation
Fostering a sense of stewardship.
Fostering a spirit of volunteerism
Promoting the importance of history
Promoting the importance of tradition
Supporting monasteries
Supporting the translation of texts
gptkbp:mother Ecgwynn
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Aethelstan_the_Glorious
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Brunanburh
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aethelwulf
gptkbp:reign_end 939
gptkbp:reign_start 924
gptkbp:religion gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Edmund_I
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_English