Ethelstan the Glorious

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:born c. 895
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:contribution contributed_to_the_development_of_the_English_state
gptkbp:culturalContribution supported the arts and education
gptkbp:culturalHeritage symbol_of_English_unity
gptkbp:culturalImpact patron of the church
gptkbp:death 939
gptkbp:defeated Vikings
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations established_relations_with_continental_Europe
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:established the first English coinage
gptkbp:father gptkb:Edward_the_Elder
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:historicalContext ruled during a time of Viking invasions
gptkbp:historicalEvent assessed_as_a_pivotal_figure_in_English_history
gptkbp:historicalImpact impacted_the_political_landscape_of_medieval_England
shaped_the_future_of_England
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influenced_the_concept_of_English_identity
symbolizes_the_emergence_of_a_unified_England
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Medieval England
featured in various historical texts
interpreted_as_a_unifier_of_England
mentioned_in_the_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
narrated_in_the_context_of_the_unification_of_England
gptkbp:historicalRole played_a_crucial_role_in_the_formation_of_England_as_a_nation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance documented in various chronicles
recognized as a saint in some traditions
established a strong monarchy
promulgated laws and charters
significant in the establishment of a centralized government
influenced_the_formation_of_the_English_monarchy
recognized_for_his_contributions_to_English_law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethelstan the Glorious
gptkbp:influence influenced_future_English_kings
gptkbp:knownFor unifying_England
gptkbp:legacy remembered as a unifier
gptkbp:legislation promoted legal reforms
gptkbp:militaryRank developed a strong military presence
expanded_English_territory
gptkbp:mother Ecgwynn
gptkbp:politicalPosition utilized marriage alliances
gptkbp:predecessor Aethelwulf
gptkbp:reign 924-939
gptkbp:relationship alliance_with_Scotland
alliance_with_Wales
gptkbp:reputation considered the first King of England
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Brunanburh
gptkbp:spouse unmarried
gptkbp:successor Edmund I
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
Emperor of the Britons