Battle of Maldon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:aftermath increased Viking raids
gptkbp:archaeological_findings battlefield artifacts
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:deity
English
gptkbp:contains_track alliterative verse
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected in English literature
gptkbp:cultural_references in music and theater
gptkbp:cultural_representation inspired English identity
gptkbp:date 991
10 August 991
gptkbp:depicted_in various historical novels
various paintings and illustrations
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by scholars
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of Viking invasions of England
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Ealdorman_Byrhtnoth
gptkb:deity
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced later military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance studied in military history courses
early resistance to Viking expansion
gptkbp:historical_source various chronicles and sagas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Maldon
gptkbp:influenced subsequent battles against Vikings
gptkbp:inspired novels and films
modern interpretations of heroism
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual reenactments
memorials in Maldon
gptkbp:is_featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of interest.
remains a symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maldon,_Essex,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:narrative_theme heroism and honor
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Æthelred_the_Unready
gptkb:Brythnoth
Viking leader Olaf Tryggvason
Birhtnoth
gptkbp:outcome loss of English territory
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Edington
gptkb:Battle_of_Ashdown
gptkbp:result Viking victory
gptkbp:significance poem ' The Battle of Maldon'
inspiration for Old English poetry
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Thames estuary
gptkbp:tactics defensive positioning
shield wall formation
gptkbp:wrote The Battle of Maldon (poem)