Harold Godwinson

GPTKB entity

Statements (139)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:House_of_Godwin
Marriage to Edith of Wessex
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkb:Battle_of_Fulford
gptkbp:birth_year c. 1022
gptkbp:born c. 1022
gptkbp:born_in c. 1022
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Waltham_Abbey
gptkbp:child gptkb:Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:conflict Succession crisis after Edward's death
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
January 6, 1066
the English nobility
the death of Edward the Confessor
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Anglo-Saxon resistance
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:death 1066
gptkbp:death_year 1066
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:Harald_Hardrada
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Hastings
Norman forces
the Norman forces
gptkbp:defeated_harald_hardrada_at the Battle of Stamford Bridge
gptkbp:defending_champion England against invaders
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkb:Bayeux_Tapestry
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Godwinson_family
the Anglo-Saxon nobility
gptkbp:died October 14, 1066
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations With the Kingdom of Denmark
With the Kingdom of Norway
gptkbp:father gptkb:Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:Harald_Hardrada
gptkbp:had_several_children nan
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Norman Conquest England
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversy over his claim to the throne
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Norman_invasion_of_England
gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
marriage to Edith of Wessex
Earl of Wessex before kingship
battle against Harald Hardrada
battle against William the Conqueror
claim to the throne after Edward's death
coronation in 1066
death at Hastings
defeat at Hastings
defense of England against Viking invasion
defense strategies against Norman forces
impact on the English monarchy
last stand at Hastings
leadership during the Norman Conquest
legacy in English history
political alliances with other nobles
political turmoil in 1066
unification of England under his rule
gptkbp:historical_figure the 11th century
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in English culture and governance
gptkbp:historical_legacy End of Anglo-Saxon rule in England
gptkbp:historical_period Early medieval England
gptkbp:historical_significance Last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England
last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harold Godwinson
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Godwin family
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Anglo-Saxon resistance
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Edith_of_Mercia
gptkbp:is_remembered_for short reign
gptkbp:key_player the events leading to the Battle of Hastings
gptkbp:known_for claim to the English throne
Defending England against the Norman invasion
defending England against invasions
gptkbp:language_spoken Old English
gptkbp:leadership the Battle of Stamford Bridge
the Norman invasion
nan
gptkbp:legacy Contested claims to the English throne
gptkbp:military_campaign Campaign against the Welsh
gptkbp:military_leadership Anglo-Saxon army
Led forces at Hastings
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:military_strategy shield wall
Shield wall formation
Use of cavalry and infantry
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
gptkbp:narrative Central figure in the story of 1066.
gptkbp:noble_house gptkb:House_of_Godwin
gptkbp:notable_battle the Danes
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:the_English_monarchy
11th-century England
gptkbp:political_affiliation Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced by the Godwin family
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
gptkb:England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkbp:reign gptkb:monarchy
9 months
October 14, 1066
January 6, 1066
January – October 1066
gptkbp:reign_end 1066
gptkbp:reign_start 1066
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Tostig_Godwinson
gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:Edgar_Ætheling
gptkb:Edith_of_Wessex
gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Tostig_Godwinson
gptkb:William_of_Normandy
gptkb:Edgar_the_Ætheling
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Harald_Hardrada
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_of_Wessex
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:William_I_of_England
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:William_I_of_England
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:total_fights Defeated at Hastings
gptkbp:was_a_central_figure_in_the_struggle_for the English throne
gptkbp:was_a_claimant_to_the_english_throne nan
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the Norman Conquest of England
gptkbp:was_a_nobleman nan
gptkbp:was_a_prominent_earl_before becoming king
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_succession_crisis_of 1066
gptkbp:was_known_for military prowess
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_bravery_during gptkb:the_Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_tactical_skills_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:was_the_last_anglo-saxon_king_of_england nan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglo-Saxons
gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4