Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Earl
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| gptkbp:alliance |
King Alfred the Great
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Mercian_nobility
Mercian_court |
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Tamworth
|
| gptkbp:children |
Æthelflæd
|
| gptkbp:contemporary |
King Æthelstan
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Formation of England
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Part_of_Mercian_folklore
Part_of_Mercian_royal_lineage |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_later_English_earls
|
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
Promoted_Christianity_in_Mercia
Impact_on_later_English_literature |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Symbol_of_Mercian_resistance
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Mercia
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Viking_Age_in_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
Contemporary_of_other_Anglo-Saxon_leaders
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Significant_role_in_unifying_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Remembered as a strong leader
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England Part_of_the_story_of_Anglo-Saxon_England |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Key player in the resistance against Viking expansion.
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Acknowledged in historical texts
Chronicon ex chronicis Referenced in medieval chronicles Key_figure_in_Mercian_history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Earl Æthelred of Mercia
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Christianity
Pagan traditions Anglo-Saxon_culture |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Leadership during Viking invasions
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation_for_future_Mercian_leadership
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive tactics against invaders
Fought against Viking forces Successful defense against invasions Led_troops_in_defense_of_Mercia Utilized_guerrilla_warfare_against_Vikings |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Ashdown
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Defeat_at_the_Battle_of_Basing
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Strengthened_Mercian_power
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Formed alliances with neighboring kingdoms
Faced internal and external threats Allied_with_other_Anglo-Saxon_leaders Influenced_future_governance_of_Mercia |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Regional leader
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Earl_Æthelred_of_Mercia
|
| gptkbp:reignEnd |
c. 871
|
| gptkbp:reignStart |
c. 865
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
Defender against Viking raids
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Wulfrun
Strengthened_ties_with_Wessex |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Earl_Æthelred_of_Mercia
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Earl_of_Mercia
|
| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
gptkb:Mercia
|