Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
Marriage_to_Bertha_of_Kent
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
c. 560
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Augustine's_Abbey
|
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_I
gptkb:St._Augustine_of_Canterbury |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Patron_of_the_Church
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
616
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Ivar
|
| gptkbp:father |
King Eormenric
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Early Medieval England
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First English king to convert to Christianity
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Æthelbert
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Christianization of Kent
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Old_English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence_on_English_Christianity
|
| gptkbp:mother |
Queen of Kent
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Council_of_Whitby
Legal reforms Support of the arts Support of education Establishment of trade routes Promotion of literacy Promotion of trade and commerce Establishment of a legal system Encouragement of craftsmanship Promotion of the arts and culture Formation of alliances through marriage Promotion of peace and stability Encouragement of agriculture Diplomatic relations with other kingdoms Construction of churches Support of the poor and needy Development of local governance Cultural exchange with the continent Support of missionaries Establishment of the first English law code Influence on subsequent kings Support of the church's role in society Support of the establishment of monasteries Conversion_to_Christianity Influence_on_the_development_of_English_identity Influence_on_the_spread_of_Christianity_in_Britain Establishment_of_the_Church_in_Kent Establishment_of_a_Christian_legacy_in_England Promotion_of_Christian_values_in_governance Support_of_the_missionary_work_of_Augustine |
| gptkbp:region |
Kent
|
| gptkbp:reign |
616
c. 560 |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Bertha_of_Kent
|
| gptkbp:successor |
King Eadbald
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_the_Kentish_people
King of Kent Bretwalda |