King Edgar of England

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:birthYear 943
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Glastonbury_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_the_Martyr
gptkb:Edgar_the_Peaceful
gptkb:Eadwig
Eadred
Edith
gptkbp:deathYear 975
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father Edmund I
gptkbp:finaleDate 973
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Edgar of England
gptkbp:knownFor Unifying_England
gptkbp:mother Alditha
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Edgar_the_Peaceful
gptkbp:predecessor Edmund I
gptkbp:reign 959
975
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significantEvent Cultural flourishing
Support of the arts
Promotion of justice
Support for education
Strengthening of the monarchy
Support for the development of infrastructure
Support for the arts and culture
Promotion of trade
Influence on future monarchs
Promotion of agriculture
Support for the poor
Support for the arts and literature
Peaceful reign
Support for the establishment of schools
Encouragement of craftsmanship
Reform of the church
Strengthening of royal authority
Promotion of peace treaties
Establishment of law and order
Influence on the legal system
Support for the clergy
Promotion of monasticism
Encouragement of trade routes
Promotion of social welfare
Encouragement of religious tolerance
Development of towns
Land grants to monasteries
Coronation at Bath
Establishment of the currency system
Establishment of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Establishment of the royal navy
Promotion_of_the_English_language
Diplomatic_relations_with_Scotland
Military_campaigns_against_the_Welsh
gptkbp:spouse Wulfrun
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Edward_the_Martyr
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England