Eardwulf

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Last_Kingdom
gptkbp:associated_with Northumbrian nobility
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Northumbria
gptkbp:children Unnamed offspring
gptkbp:conflict Battles against the Picts
Struggles against Viking incursions
Struggles for power with rival factions
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Aethelwulf
gptkb:Mercian_kings
gptkb:Aethelred_I
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later Northumbrian kings
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Northumbria
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:era Early Medieval period
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the turbulent history of Northumbria
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
Various charters and documents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eardwulf
gptkbp:language Old English
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of Northumbrian kingship
Remembered as a king during a tumultuous period
Symbol of Northumbrian resilience
Influenced the perception of kingship in Northumbria
Contributed to the history of early medieval England
gptkbp:notable_event Contended with Viking raids
Defeated by Aethelred I
Faced internal strife in Northumbria
Involved in conflicts with the Picts
Restored to the throne with Mercian support
gptkbp:political_position Northumbrian nobility
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aethelred_I
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northumbria
gptkbp:reign_end c. 806
gptkbp:reign_start c. 796
gptkbp:religion gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:spouse Unnamed wife
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Aethelwulf
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch