Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mr._Edward_Lytton_Gore
gptkbp:born c. 1022
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Waltham_Abbey
gptkbp:commander led English forces
gptkbp:conflict dispute over the English throne
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various works of art
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in literature and film
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Bayeux_Tapestry
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Godwin
gptkbp:died October 14, 1066
gptkbp:famous_quote " I will not yield"
gptkbp:father gptkb:Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Fulford
gptkb:war
Norman forces
English sovereignty
gptkbp:historical_context varied perspectives on his reign
11th century England
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over his leadership
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced English history
gptkbp:historical_period Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:historical_role last king before the Norman invasion
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule in England
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in remembered in memorials
gptkbp:known_for defending England against the Norman invasion
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against Norman rule
end of the Anglo-Saxon era
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:military_strategy shield wall
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
gptkbp:narrative_style told in many histories
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
defeat at Hastings
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_nobility
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkbp:reign_end 1066
January 6, 1066
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:reputation last Anglo-Saxon king of England
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Tostig_Godwinson
gptkb:Leofwine_Godwinson
gptkb:Gyrth_Godwinson
gptkb:Edith_Godwinson
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_of_Wessex
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:symbolism heroic last stand
gptkbp:title gptkb:Politician