Ethelstan

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Scottish_kings
gptkbp:battle Battle of Brunanburh
gptkbp:birthYear c. 895
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:contribution establishment of a unified legal system
gptkbp:culturalHeritage support for monasteries
influence_on_later_English_monarchs
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Anglo-Saxon_culture
influence_on_English_identity
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Ethelstan's_coinage
gptkbp:deathYear 939
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations relations with the continent
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Aethelred_the_Unready
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed by historians for his policies
gptkbp:historicalContext context of Viking invasions
gptkbp:historicalImpact set the stage for future unification efforts
gptkbp:historicalLegacy legacy of strong leadership
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Middle Ages
narratives in medieval texts
gptkbp:historicalRole pivotal_figure_in_English_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Ethelstan's_charter
documented in various historical records
recognized as a saint by some traditions
first_King_of_all_England
significant_in_the_formation_of_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethelstan
gptkbp:knownFor unifying_England
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Ethelstan's_laws
gptkbp:militaryRank campaigns_against_the_Scots
gptkbp:mother Ecgwynn
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ethelstan_the_Glorious
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Brunanburh
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Christian_church
gptkbp:predecessor Aethelwulf
gptkbp:reform reforms in governance
gptkbp:reign 939
924
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:spouse unmarried
gptkbp:successor Edmund I
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_English
King of the Anglo-Saxons
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Eamont