Earl Ælfhere

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Danish_nobility
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Wessex
gptkb:Northumbria
gptkb:Danelaw
King Æthelred II
King Edmund II
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Evesham_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Wulfrun_III
gptkb:Edric_Streona
gptkbp:conflict Battle of Assandun
gptkbp:culturalImpact Legacy_in_English_history
gptkbp:deathYear 1036
gptkbp:father Ælfhelm, ealdorman of Northumbria
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Anglo-Saxon_period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influential_noble_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earl Ælfhere
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Mercian_nobility
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Land grants
Cultural patronage
Diplomatic negotiations
Support of the arts
Land management practices
Political alliances and conflicts
Land disputes
Influence on military strategy
Wealth accumulation
Intermarriage with other noble families
Influence on local governance
Promotion of literacy
Influence on trade routes
Support of the church
Role in the establishment of local governance structures
Feudal system involvement
Support of local economies
Influence on succession disputes
Involvement in the construction of churches
Involvement in the politics of the time
Participation in royal councils
Support of monastic institutions
Role in the development of local law
Involvement in the creation of legal codes
Opposition to Viking invasions
Support of King Æthelred II
Role_in_the_unification_of_England
Role_in_the_spread_of_Christianity.
Military_campaigns_against_the_Welsh
gptkbp:mother Wulfrun
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Anglo-Saxon
gptkbp:politicalRole Nobleman
gptkbp:predecessor Ælfhelm
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mercia
gptkbp:reign 10th century
gptkbp:relationship King Cnut
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Wulfrun_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Edric_Streona
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Mercia
Ealdorman
Lord_of_the_Manor