Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
|
| gptkbp:children |
5
|
| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
855
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:King_Æthelbert_of_Wessex
gptkb:King_Æthelbald_of_Wessex gptkb:King_Æthelred_of_Wessex King Alfred the Great |
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
c. 795
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Æthelwulf of Wessex
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Military reforms
Strengthening the monarchy Building fortifications Diplomatic marriages Promoting education and literacy Establishing a system of taxation Supporting the arts and culture Fostering a sense of national identity Promoting agricultural development Establishing a legal code Establishing a network of roads Establishing a system of justice Promoting the arts and literature Promoting the welfare of his subjects Encouraging maritime trade Encouraging local governance Building churches and monasteries Encouraging trade and commerce Fostering a culture of learning and scholarship Encouraging the development of crafts and trades Supporting the establishment of schools Fostering alliances with neighboring kingdoms Establishing a system of law and order Establishing a system of military service Maintaining peace with the church Promoting military training Influencing_the_development_of_English_law Father_of_Alfred_the_Great Encouraging_the_spread_of_Christianity Promoting_the_use_of_the_English_language Consolidating_power_in_Wessex Defending_against_the_Danes Establishing_the_Danelaw_boundaries Fostering_diplomatic_relations_with_France Influencing_future_English_kings Strengthening_Wessex_against_Viking_invasions Strengthening_the_economy_of_Wessex |
| gptkbp:mother |
Osburh
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Basing
Battle of Aclea Battle of Meretun |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:King_Egbert_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:King_of_Wessex
17 years |
| gptkbp:reignEnd |
856
|
| gptkbp:reignStart |
839
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Judith of Flanders
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:King_Æthelbald_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_Wessex
|