Earl Æthelstan of East Anglia
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Earl
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
Supported ecclesiastical authority
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Marriage_to_a_Mercian_noblewoman
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:King_Athelstan
Negotiated peace treaties |
| gptkbp:birthYear |
c. 895
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Bury_St_Edmunds
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Battle_of_Thetford
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| gptkbp:contemporary |
King Æthelred the Unready
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| gptkbp:culturalContribution |
Support of monasticism
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Influence_on_English_nobility
Promoter_of_Christianity Part_of_East_Anglian_history |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on literature and history
Patron_of_the_church |
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
Influence on local customs
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Symbol of regional leadership
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| gptkbp:deathYear |
c. 940
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| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
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| gptkbp:father |
Æthelstan
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Viking_Age_England
Part_of_the_Anglo-Saxon_elite |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_noble
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Stabilization_of_East_Anglia
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Foundation_of_East_Anglian_identity
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Subject of historical studies Early_medieval_England |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Earl during turbulent times
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Recognized in historical texts
Charters and land grants Key figure in regional politics Referenced in various chronicles Influence_on_Anglo-Saxon_politics Shaped_the_future_of_East_Anglia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Earl Æthelstan of East Anglia
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Subsequent_earls_of_East_Anglia
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Leadership during Viking invasions
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on later earls
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive alliances
Led forces against invaders Engaged_in_battles_against_Norsemen |
| gptkbp:mother |
Wulfrun
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Defended against Viking raids
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_nobility
Regional_power_in_East_Anglia |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Faced opposition from rival factions
Impact on future governance Formed alliances with neighboring regions Allied_with_Mercia Navigated_complex_political_landscape |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Nobleman
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Earl_Ælfhere
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:East_Anglia
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| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:East_Anglia
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
Allied_with_King_Edmund_I
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Earl_Æthelred
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Earl_of_East_Anglia
|
| gptkbp:titleHeld |
gptkb:Earl_of_East_Anglia
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