Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Earl
|
| gptkbp:allegiance |
gptkb:King_Edward_the_Confessor
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:House_of_Godwin
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
c. 1001
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Tostig_Godwinson
gptkb:Harold_Godwinson gptkb:Gyrth_Godwinson gptkb:Edith_Godwinson gptkb:Wulfnoth_Godwinson |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Wessex
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
1053
|
| gptkbp:ethnicity |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:military_leadership
Marriage alliances Political maneuvering Wealth and land ownership Legacy in English history Influence on the English nobility Role in the succession crisis Involvement in the politics of the time Role in the events leading to the Norman Conquest Political power in England Father of Edith Godwinson Father of Gyrth Godwinson Father of Harold II Father of Tostig Godwinson Father of Wulfnoth Godwinson Influence on Harold II's reign Influence on the church in England Influence over the English throne Opposition to the Normans Political rivalries with other nobles Role in the development of Wessex Support of Edward the Confessor Support of the Anglo-Saxon cause |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
Godwin's exile Godwin's influence in the court Godwin's return from exile Harold Godwinson's coronation |
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Aelfgar,_Earl_of_Mercia
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Wessex
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Harold_Godwinson
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:House_of_Godwin
gptkb:Harold_Godwinson gptkb:Harold_II gptkb:King_Harold |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|