Alfred of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Wessex
Allied with the Welsh
gptkbp:associated_with Mercian Supremacy
gptkbp:burial_place St. Mary's Church, Worcester
gptkbp:children gptkb:Æthelflæd
gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkb:Æthelstan
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:General
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Support of education and literacy
gptkbp:cultural_influence Anglo-Saxon culture
gptkbp:death c. 874
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Mercia
gptkbp:father gptkb:Æthelred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:historical_achievement Regarded as a significant king in English history
gptkbp:historical_context 9th century England
gptkbp:historical_documentation Charters and laws
gptkbp:historical_impact Resistance against Viking invasions
Influence on the formation of England
gptkbp:historical_legacy Mercian dialect
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Early_Medieval_England
Early Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_role Leader during Viking Age
gptkbp:historical_significance Unification of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred of Mercia
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_leadership
Strengthening of Mercian power
Political unification of Mercia
gptkbp:language_spoken Old English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later English kings
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive fortifications
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Wulfrun_of_Mercia
gptkbp:narrative Part of the Anglo-Saxon narrative
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tettenhall
gptkb:Battle_of_Burford
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:King
gptkbp:predecessor Beorhtwulf of Mercia
gptkbp:reign c. 850 -c. 874
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significant_event Mercian revolt against the Danes
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ealhswith
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Æthelred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aethelbald_of_Mercia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6