Christianization of the Orkney Islands
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Saint_Magnus
|
| gptkbp:completed |
12th century
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:the_Orkneyinga_Saga
historical texts chroniclers of the time |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
trade routes
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
8th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Christianization of the Orkney Islands
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_Viking_Age
local customs and traditions the spread of literacy the political alliances of the time the arrival of missionaries the_arrival_of_the_Church_of_Norway the_political_landscape_of_Scandinavia |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Norse_culture
|
| gptkbp:involved |
missionary activities
|
| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
the_social_structure_of_Orkney
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
the establishment of monasteries
syncretism with local beliefs the establishment of religious authority |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the development of local culture
the_history_of_Scotland the_cultural_identity_of_Orkney the_spread_of_Christianity_in_the_North_Atlantic |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Norse_settlers
Christian_leaders_into_local_governance Christian_texts_into_Norse |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Christianity_in_the_British_Isles
Christianization_in_Europe. medieval_society_in_Orkney the_wider_Christianization_of_Scandinavia |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Scottish_kings
gptkb:the_Church_of_Scotland |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
the_history_of_the_Orkney_Islands
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
establishment of churches
|
| gptkbp:occursIn |
gptkb:Orkney_Islands
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
some local chieftains
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
conversion of the local population
|
| gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of |
gptkb:traditional_Norse_religion
pagan practices Christian_communities Christian_festivals Christian_art_and_architecture |
| gptkbp:traditions |
the_Norse_in_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
over several centuries
social_change_in_Orkney |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
local governance structures
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
political changes in the region
the need for unity among tribes |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
St. Magnus Cathedral
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
parishes
the establishment of bishoprics new religious practices |