Burgred of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Wessex
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:the_Mercian_Supremacy
gptkbp:birthYear unknown
gptkbp:burialPlace unknown
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Tamworth
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Louis_the_Stammerer
gptkb:Charles_the_Bald
Rollo of Normandy
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Anglo-Saxon_culture
gptkbp:deathYear unknown
gptkbp:defeated Viking invaders
gptkbp:descendant Cerdic of Wessex
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Mercia
gptkbp:era Early Medieval Period
gptkbp:father unknown
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:historicalImpact set_the_stage_for_future_conflicts_in_England
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the last kings of Mercia before its decline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burgred of Mercia
gptkbp:influencedBy Christian_missionaries
gptkbp:knownFor his military strategies
his relationships with other noble families
his diplomatic relations with other kingdoms
his royal lineage
his political maneuvers
his contributions to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
his alliances with neighboring kingdoms
his challenges against Viking raids
his legacy in the history of the Anglo-Saxons
his_role_in_the_unification_of_England
his_conflict_with_the_Vikings
his_attempts_to_unify_Mercia
his_efforts_to_maintain_Mercian_independence
his_efforts_to_strengthen_Mercian_defenses
his_impact_on_Mercian_law_and_governance
his_influence_on_later_kings_of_England
his_interactions_with_the_Church
his_legacy_in_Mercian_history
his_role_in_the_spread_of_Christianity_in_Mercia
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Old_English
gptkbp:militaryRank against_the_Danes
gptkbp:mother unknown
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:predecessor Beorhtwulf
gptkbp:reign 852
Monarch
874
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse Aethelflaed
gptkbp:successor Ceolwulf II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Mercia