Statements (149)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:King
gptkb:historical_figure |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Marriage to Bertha of Kent
Alliance with the Frankish Kingdom |
| gptkbp:allied_with |
other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_law_codes
gptkb:St._Augustine_of_Canterbury gptkb:Augustine_of_Canterbury historical legends Kentish culture |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
c. 560
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:St._Augustine's_Abbey
gptkb:St_Augustine's_Abbey |
| gptkbp:can_transform_into |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent
gptkb:Aethelbert gptkb:Aethelred Aethelwynn |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
February 24
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
the first cathedral in Canterbury
|
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_I
|
| gptkbp:crowned |
c. 590
|
| gptkbp:cultural_contribution |
Patron of the church
|
| gptkbp:cultural_exchange |
Trade with the continent
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Christianization of England
Promoted literacy and education |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
Influence on Anglo-Saxon culture
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
first English king to convert to Christianity
Significant in the history of Christianity in England |
| gptkbp:cultural_symbol |
Symbol of early Christian kingship
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
616
c. 616 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
various historical texts
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
616 AD
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Relations with the Frankish Empire
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkb:Kentish_royal_family gptkb:House_of_Ivar |
| gptkbp:established |
the first church in Canterbury
Christian laws Christian church in Kent |
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:King_Eormenric
gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent gptkb:Eormenric |
| gptkbp:has_role |
the spread of Christianity in England
|
| gptkbp:historical_achievement |
Recognized as a saint in some traditions
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Post-Roman_Britain
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
influenced the development of English identity
Prominent in early English history the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity the early church in England |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Foundation of the English church
foundation of Christianity in England |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Influence on English law
Legacy of law and governance |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
Early Middle Ages
|
| gptkbp:historical_role |
Unifier of Kentish tribes
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key figure in the early medieval period in England
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Æthelberht of Kent
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Anglo-Saxon England
subsequent kings Christian practices in England |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Roman_Christianity
|
| gptkbp:is_a_figure_in |
the establishment of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_House_of_Ivar
|
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
gptkb:monastery
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
the establishment of ecclesiastical authority in England
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
his role in the Christianization of England
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Bertha_of_Kent
|
| gptkbp:is_often_described_as |
gptkb:Saint_Æthelberht
|
| gptkbp:key_player |
the unification of Kent
|
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Æthelberht_the_Good
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:legal_reforms
supporting education supporting the arts supporting the church diplomatic marriages promoting literacy encouraging trade encouraging pilgrimage establishing peace treaties promoting social order establishing a legal framework fostering alliances Christianization of Kent patronage of churches promoting peace among tribes Establishing the first written laws in England cultural exchange with Rome advancing the role of women in society unifying Kent |
| gptkbp:leadership |
the transition from paganism to Christianity
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future English monarchs
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Law_Code_of_Æthelberht
laws of Æthelberht |
| gptkbp:military_operations |
Defended Kent against invasions
|
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Queen_of_Kent
gptkb:Queen_Bertha |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Central figure in the narrative of English Christianity.
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
First English king to convert to Christianity
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
the history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
|
| gptkbp:notable_ruler |
gptkb:the_Anglo-Saxons
promoted religious tolerance encouraged the spread of literacy Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms the history of Kent fostered relations with the Roman church supported the establishment of bishoprics. |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
King Æthelberht of Kent (father)
King Æthelric of Kent |
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:Kent
616 c. 560 c. 616 56 years c. 590 – 616 |
| gptkbp:relationship |
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_I
|
| gptkbp:relationship_with |
gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
wise and just ruler
|
| gptkbp:ruled |
early medieval period
|
| gptkbp:sacraments |
gptkb:Augustine_of_Canterbury
|
| gptkbp:signatories |
the first Anglo-Saxon law codes
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Conversion to Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Bertha_of_Kent
gptkb:Queen_Bertha |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Eadbald_of_Kent
gptkb:King_Eadbald_of_Kent gptkb:Æthelwald |
| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Kent
|
| gptkbp:title |
King of Kent
|
| gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in |
the development of early English law
the early history of Christianity in Britain |
| gptkbp:was_a_patron_of |
the church
the arts and education |
| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
gptkb:Ethics
|
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
diplomatic relations with France
|
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
gptkb:legal_reforms
diplomatic marriages tolerance towards different religions support of missionaries peace treaties with neighboring kingdoms |
| gptkbp:was_the_first_king_to_convert_to |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Baptism_of_King_Æthelberht
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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