Battle of Beranburh

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Deorham
gptkbp:aftermath increased Viking control in England
gptkbp:alliance with neighboring kingdoms
with local tribes
gptkbp:archaeological_findings increased in the aftermath
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Anglo-Saxons
gptkb:deity
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:conflict loss of territory for Anglo-Saxons
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later literature
gptkbp:cultural_references in modern media
gptkbp:date c. 875
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Edington
gptkbp:historical_analysis varied interpretations exist
gptkbp:historical_context debated among historians
during the Danelaw period
gptkbp:historical_debate over its exact location
gptkbp:historical_event fragmentary and incomplete
gptkbp:historical_figure limited documentation
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics in England
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point
near the River Thames
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Beranburh
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:previous_battles
gptkbp:involved_forces well-organized
less coordinated
gptkbp:leadership Guthrum and his followers
Æthelred and his men
gptkbp:legacy part of English heritage
remains significant in English history.
gptkbp:location Beranburh
gptkbp:military_strategy territorial expansion
defensive formations
arrived during the battle
gptkbp:mood high before the battle
low after the battle
gptkbp:notable_allies were delayed
gptkbp:notable_figures King Æthelred of Mercia
Viking leader Guthrum
gptkbp:objective plunder and conquest
gptkbp:peerage defend their lands
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ashdown
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:related_event Viking raids in the 9th century
gptkbp:responds_to military alliances
gptkbp:result Viking victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Viking invasions of England
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Mercia
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
hit-and-run raids
shield wall formation
gptkbp:type land battle