Ceolwulf of Mercia

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf King
gptkbp:alliance Viking leaders
gptkbp:associated_with Vikings
gptkbp:birthYear unknown
gptkbp:burialPlace unknown
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Tamworth
gptkbp:children unknown
gptkbp:committee Witenagemot
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:culturalImpact limited due to short reign
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part_of_Mercian_history
gptkbp:deathYear unknown
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:descendant unknown
gptkbp:dynasty Mercian dynasty
gptkbp:father unknown
gptkbp:historicalContext post-Viking invasion period
Mercia's_decline_in_power
gptkbp:historicalImpact transition_of_power_to_Wessex
gptkbp:historicalLegacy often viewed as a transitional figure
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England
various chronicles
varied among historians
his legitimacy as king
often_overshadowed_by_Alfred's_achievements
gptkbp:historicalRecords limited documentation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance last_king_of_Mercia_before_its_decline
represents_a_turbulent_period_in_Mercian_history
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Mercia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ceolwulf of Mercia
gptkbp:influence Viking expansion
gptkbp:knownFor political instability
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_English
gptkbp:legacy often_overshadowed_by_Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:militaryRank against the Saxons
gptkbp:mother unknown
gptkbp:notableFor his brief reign
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Mercian_nobility
limited due to external pressures
gptkbp:politicalPosition internal dissent
alliances_with_Vikings
gptkbp:politicalRole puppet king
gptkbp:predecessor Burhred of Mercia
gptkbp:reign unknown location
gptkbp:reignEnd gptkb:CW_879
gptkbp:reignStart CW_874
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse unknown
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Mercia