Edgar the Atheling

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Scottish_nobles
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
Anglo-Saxon England
Crown of England
Rebellion against Norman rule
gptkbp:born c. 1051
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children Unknown children
gptkbp:claim_to_fame Last male heir of the royal line of Cerdic
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of English resistance
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Norman_Conquest
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Cerdic_of_Wessex
gptkb:Edmund_Ironside
gptkbp:died c. 1125
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Exile
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Normans
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Norman Conquest England
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on English monarchy
gptkbp:historical_legacy Legacy in English history
gptkbp:historical_period Medieval England
gptkbp:historical_role Pretender to the throne
gptkbp:historical_significance Last of the Anglo-Saxon claimants
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edgar the Atheling
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent English kings
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
Anglo-Saxon culture
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:Historical_texts
gptkbp:is_supported_by English nobles
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Edgar_the_Atheling
gptkbp:known_for Claiming the English throne
His claim to the throne after Harold II
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Agatha_of_Hungary
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:portrayed_in Historical fiction
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Harold_II_of_England
gptkbp:reign 1066
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:role gptkb:English_succession_crisis
1066 English throne dispute
gptkbp:spouse Unknown spouse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_I_of_England
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:title_held gptkb:Duke_of_York
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5