Battle of the River Brunanburh

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation of Aethelstan's power
gptkbp:associated_with Viking invasions
Scottish resistance
Aethelstan's reign
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Scots
gptkb:deity
English
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later literature
gptkbp:date 937 AD
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of the struggle for control of England
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle vary
location remains uncertain
significance is contested
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Annals_of_Ulster
gptkb:Chronicon_Scotorum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Brunanburh
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:region
political alliances
previous conflicts
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in local folklore
historical reenactments
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Kingdom_of_Scotland
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkb:Danelaw
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Olaf_Guthfrithson
gptkb:Constantine_II
gptkb:Aethelstan
gptkbp:legacy considered a turning point in English history
gptkbp:location Brunanburh
gptkbp:notable_for its scale
its impact on future battles
its role in unifying England
gptkbp:result decisive English victory
gptkbp:significance established English dominance in Britain
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Northumbria
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
infantry formations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eadred
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4