Alfred, King of the West Saxons
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
849
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Wantage
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkb:Aethelgifu Aethelflaed Aethelweard |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
symbol of resistance
patron of the arts inspiration for literature inspiration for later monarchs influence on education legacy in literature legacy in education subject of legends legacy in political thought legacy in culture legacy in governance legacy in language legacy in law legacy in military organization legacy in military strategy legacy in national identity legacy in religion figure_in_English_history influence_on_English_law |
| gptkbp:deathYear |
899
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:era |
Anglo-Saxon_period
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first King of the English
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alfred, King of the West Saxons
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
promoting education
establishing a legal code defeating_the_Vikings defending_England_against_the_Danes |
| gptkbp:languageSpoken |
gptkb:Old_English
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Aethelred_I
|
| gptkbp:reign |
871
899 |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Edington
reform of the military translation of texts Treaty of Wedmore founding of schools |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ealhswith
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
|
| gptkbp:title |
King of the West Saxons
|