Battle of Deorham

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath West Saxons gained control over much of present-day Gloucestershire
gptkbp:allies Temporary alliances among Anglo-Saxon tribes
gptkbp:archaeological_findings Limited artifacts found
gptkbp:battle Battle of Woden's Barrow
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:West_Saxons
gptkb:Britons
gptkbp:commemoration Local historical societies
Occasional local festivals
Occasional events held in the area
gptkbp:consequences Shift in power dynamics in post-Roman Britain
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in various historical novels
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of the legend of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy
gptkbp:date 577 AD
gptkbp:depicts Represented in various historical paintings
gptkbp:educational_value Studied in British history courses
gptkbp:historical_analysis Debated by historians regarding its scale
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the struggle for control in post-Roman Britain
Part of the Anglo-Saxon conquests
gptkbp:historical_figures Ceawlin's role in the battle
Cynric's leadership during the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent Anglo-Saxon settlements
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on its significance
gptkbp:historical_records Limited contemporary accounts
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Anglo-Saxon expansion.
Near the ancient Roman road
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Deorham
gptkbp:influenced_artists Inspired works on Anglo-Saxon history
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of West Saxon power
gptkbp:location gptkb:Deorham,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy Cavalry charges
Use of infantry formations
gptkbp:narrative Part of the broader narrative of Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Beranburh
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Cynric_of_Wessex
gptkb:Ceawlin_of_Wessex
gptkbp:outcome Displacement of Britons from the area
gptkbp:related_event Formation of the Kingdom of Wessex
Decline of British kingdoms in the region
gptkbp:result West Saxon victory
gptkbp:significance Expansion of West Saxon territory
gptkbp:source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Severn River
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for the West Saxons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dumnonia
gptkb:Battle_of_Salisbury
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6