Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Marriage_to_Judith_of_Flanders
Married Judith of Flanders |
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Aethelbert gptkb:Ethelbald_of_Wessex gptkb:Aethelred gptkb:Ethelbert_of_Wessex Aethelbald Ethelred_of_Wessex |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Promoted education and literacy
Reformed the military Established a system of local government Encouraged_the_spread_of_Christianity Strengthened_the_monarchy_in_Wessex |
| gptkbp:culturalContribution |
Patron_of_the_arts
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Symbol of resistance against Viking invasions
Influenced_English_literature_and_history |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Promoted education and literacy
Influenced_future_English_monarchs |
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
Influenced_the_development_of_English_law
|
| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
858
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
Vikings_at_the_Battle_of_Aclea
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Films
Television series Historical novels |
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Aethelstan |
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
839
|
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
c. 795
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Development of legal systems
Promotion of trade and commerce Support for the church Establishment of a coinage system Formation of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy Viking raids during his reign Consolidation_of_power_in_southern_England Cultural_exchanges_with_continental_Europe Establishment_of_Wessex_as_a_dominant_kingdom Expansion_of_Wessex_territory Influence_on_the_formation_of_England Involvement_in_Mercian_politics |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Set_the_stage_for_the_unification_of_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Regarded as a wise and just ruler
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England Asser's Life of King Alfred Primary sources from the 9th century |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Mentioned_in_the_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Strengthened the kingdom against Viking invasions
Father_of_Alfred_the_Great |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ethelwulf of Wessex
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Subsequent_English_monarchs
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Defending_Wessex_against_Viking_invasions
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Father_of_Alfred_the_Great
Foundation_for_future_kings_of_England |
| gptkbp:marriageDate |
856
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive alliances with neighboring kingdoms
Led forces in battle against invaders Campaigns_against_the_Danes |
| gptkbp:mother |
Osburh
|
| gptkbp:name |
Ethelwulf
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Ethelwulf the Great
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Carhampton
Battle of Aclea |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Divided kingdom among sons
Allied_with_Mercia |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Egbert_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:reform |
Military reforms
Legal reforms Religious reforms |
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:King_of_Wessex
gptkb:Winchester 856 839 17 years 19 years 839-856 |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Flanders
Judith of Flanders |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Ethelbald_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_Wessex
King of the Anglo-Saxons |
| gptkbp:treaty |
Treaty of Wedmore
|