Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment_of_Danelaw
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Alfredian renaissance
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
local folklore
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Danish_Vikings
Kingdom of Wessex |
| gptkbp:date |
878 AD
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
historical texts
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
peace negotiations
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Viking_invasions_of_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
various sagas Asser's Life of Alfred |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Edington
|
| gptkbp:impact |
shaped_future_of_England
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
English_law
subsequent_English_history future_military_strategies_in_England the_concept_of_English_identity the_formation_of_the_English_nation-state |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
literature and art
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:West_Saxon_army
military strategy psychological warfare flanking maneuvers defensive formations local alliances cavalry and infantry units Danish_army |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Wars
the_struggle_for_English_independence |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Guthrum
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great |
| gptkbp:led_to |
Alfred's_consolidation_of_power
Alfred's_reforms_in_military_organization Alfred's_reputation_as_a_military_leader Christianization_of_Guthrum |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance against invaders
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Edington,_Wiltshire,_England
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
high casualties on both sides
the use of fortifications the role of women in supporting the war effort Alfred's_leadership |
| gptkbp:outcome |
retreat of Viking forces
|
| gptkbp:result |
decisive_victory_for_Alfred_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Danish_surrender
Danish_control_over_East_Anglia Wessex's_survival_as_a_kingdom |
| gptkbp:significance |
led_to_the_Treaty_of_Wedmore
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
near the River Edington
defense_of_Wessex |
| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
|
| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
gptkb:the_Viking_Age
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| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
turning_point_in_the_Viking_Age
|