Battle of Heavenfield

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Christianity in Northumbria
Oswald's reign
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Saint
British history
St. Oswald
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:King_Oswald_of_Northumbria
gptkb:Oswald_of_Northumbria
gptkb:Cadwallon_ap_Cadfan
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired legends and hagiographies
gptkbp:date 635 AD
634 AD
gptkbp:depicted_in art and literature
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Idle
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Celtic_Britain
gptkb:post-Roman_Britain
Anglo-Saxon period
Celtic resistance
impact on the spread of Christianity in England
Christianization of Britain
inter-kingdom rivalries
conflict between kingdoms
impact on future battles in the region
Anglo-Saxon expansion
Part of the struggle for power in post-Roman Britain
formation of alliances through marriage and diplomacy
relationship between church and state in early medieval England
cultural exchanges between Celts and Anglo-Saxons
decline of British kingdoms
development of early English identity
formation of early medieval states
influence on subsequent rulers of Northumbria
rise of Northumbria
role in the establishment of monasticism in Northumbria
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Historia_Brittonum
gptkb:Annals_of_Ulster
gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Heavenfield
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Anglo-Saxon culture
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in churches dedicated to St. Oswald
gptkbp:is_involved_in military strategies
political alliances
religious motivations
gptkbp:legacy Oswald as a saint
historical memory of the battle
gptkbp:location Heavenfield, Northumberland
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Oswald_of_Northumbria
gptkb:Saint_Aidan
gptkb:Cadwallon_ap_Cadfan
gptkbp:outcome restoration of Christianity in Northumbria
gptkbp:part_of Northumbrian Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chester
gptkbp:result victory for Oswald of Northumbria
Victory for Oswald
gptkbp:significance Established Oswald's reign
established Oswald as king of Northumbria
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Northumbria
gptkbp:tactics use of the cross as a rallying symbol
gptkbp:type gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3