Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:King_of_England
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
966
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Old_St_Paul's_Cathedral
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Alfred
gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor gptkb:Aethelstan gptkb:Godwin gptkb:Edmund_Ironside gptkb:Eadwig gptkb:Aethelred gptkb:Edith gptkb:Eadred Aethelwynn |
| gptkbp:death_year |
1016
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:Sweyn_Forkbeard
gptkb:Cnut_the_Great |
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Edgar_the_Peaceful
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influence on English monarchy
Cultural impact on English history Influence on future English kings Example of a monarch facing external threats Example of a monarch with a troubled reign Impact on the development of English law Impact on the perception of kingship in England Influence on the English language and culture Legacy of conflict with Vikings Legacy of his reign in historical narratives Part of the lineage leading to the Norman Conquest Role in the evolution of the English monarchy Symbol of royal instability Transition period between Anglo-Saxon and Norman rule Connection to the establishment of the English church |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ethelred II
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Struggles with internal dissent
Defeating Viking invasions Fleeing to Normandy Heavy taxation to fund defense Issuing the Danegeld tax Restoring his throne with Norman help |
| gptkbp:mother |
Wulfrun
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Ethelred_the_Unready
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Edmund_I
|
| gptkbp:regnal_name |
gptkb:II
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:Viking_Age
978-1016 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Emma_of_Normandy
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Edmund_II
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_the_English
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edgar_the_Peaceful
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|