Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
King
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Pope_John_XII
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
c. 895
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Malmesbury_Abbey
|
| gptkbp:culturalContribution |
Promotion of literacy and learning
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Symbol_of_English_unity
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced_English_identity
|
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
Influence_on_later_English_kings
|
| gptkbp:currency |
Introduced the first English coinage
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
939
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
King Alfred the Great
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wessex
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The first king of the English"
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:King_Edward_the_Elder
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Coronation_at_Kingston
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Strengthened the monarchy
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Regarded as a national hero
Legacy_of_unity_and_strength_in_England |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Early Medieval England Debate over his legacy Varied interpretations of his reign Central_figure_in_the_narrative_of_English_history Statues_and_memorials_in_England |
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Subject of numerous historical studies
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Athelstan's_Charter
Recognized as a saint in some traditions First_King_to_rule_over_a_unified_England Influenced_the_concept_of_English_kingship Recognized_by_the_Pope_as_King_of_the_English |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Athelstan
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
St. Dunstan
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Unifying_England
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Establishment of a legal code
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Campaign_against_the_Vikings
|
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Queen_Ecgwynn
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Brunanburh
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:King_Edward_the_Elder
|
| gptkbp:reform |
Monastic_reform
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:Kingston_upon_Thames
939 924 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Unmarried
|
| gptkbp:successor |
King Edmund I
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_England
King of the Anglo-Saxons |
| gptkbp:treaty |
Treaty of 934 with the Scots
Treaty of 937 with the Welsh |