Aethelstan of England

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf King
gptkbp:alliance Welsh_kings
gptkbp:born c. 895
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:defeated Vikings
King of Scots
gptkbp:died October 27, 939
gptkbp:established the first English coinage
the first English law code
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelstan of England
gptkbp:influenced later_English_monarchy
gptkbp:is_a_member_of literature
gptkbp:knownFor cultural patronage
diplomatic relations
military reforms
military campaigns
legal reforms
promoting agriculture
strengthening the monarchy
supporting education
promoting the arts
fostering international relations
promoting literacy
encouraging trade
supporting the clergy
fostering peace
creating a network of roads
supporting the arts and culture
encouraging civic responsibility
promoting social order
coinage reforms
building churches
establishing a legal framework
establishing a system of justice
establishing a court system
establishing trade relations
supporting the economy
encouraging scholarship
fostering a sense of national identity
creating a unified currency
supporting monasteries
establishing a system of weights and measures
establishing a legacy of leadership
developing a postal system
unifying_England
gptkbp:mother Ecgwynn
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:reign 939
c. 925
924
gptkbp:spouse unmarried
gptkbp:successor Edmund I
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_English
King of the Anglo-Saxons