Aethelstan of Northumbria

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance marriage alliances with other kingdoms
gptkbp:birth_year c. 895
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:coinage_reform introduced a new coinage system
gptkbp:crowned c. 925
gptkbp:cultural_contribution promoted literacy
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced later English kings
gptkbp:death_year 939
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations established relations with Scotland
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkbp:historical_achievement recognized as a saint by some traditions
gptkbp:historical_context ruled during the Viking Age
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over his legacy
gptkbp:historical_documentation coins bearing his image
charters issued during his reign
gptkbp:historical_event his reign marked significant events in English history
gptkbp:historical_figures associated with other notable figures of the time
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced the formation of England
impact on English identity
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy legacy of unification
his legacy continues to be studied.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Early_Medieval_England
gptkbp:historical_research subject of extensive historical research
gptkbp:historical_significance considered the first King of England
gptkbp:historical_source chronicled in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aethelstan of Northumbria
gptkbp:known_for unifying England
gptkbp:language_spoken Old English
gptkbp:military_campaign conducted campaigns against the Scots
gptkbp:military_technology strengthened the army
gptkbp:mother Ecgwynn
gptkbp:narrative narratives of his reign are significant
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Brunanburh
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:philosophy supported the church
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aethelwulf
gptkbp:reform established legal codes
gptkbp:reign 924-939
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significant_event first King of England
gptkbp:spouse not married
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Edmund_I
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_Anglo-Saxons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5