Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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gptkbp:alliance |
marriage_to_Bertha_of_Kent
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Augustine_of_Canterbury
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gptkbp:birthDate |
c. 560
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gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Augustine's_Abbey
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gptkbp:children |
Aethelwynn
Eadbald of Kent Aethelberht |
gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
inspired_later_English_monarchs
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
established_the_foundation_for_the_Church_of_England
promoted_Christianity_in_England |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol_of_early_Christian_kingship_in_England
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
depicted in various historical texts
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gptkbp:deathYear |
616
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gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
with neighboring kingdoms
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gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:Kentish_royal_family
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gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Eormenric
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gptkbp:historical_figure |
one of the first kings to embrace Christianity in England
considered a saint in some traditions |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
unified_Kent_under_his_rule
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
ruled_during_the_transition_from_paganism_to_Christianity_in_England |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History_of_the_English_People
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gptkbp:historicalRecords |
mentioned_in_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
his_laws_recorded_in_the_laws_of_Ethelbert.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
King Ethelbert
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gptkbp:impact |
paved_the_way_for_the_Christianization_of_England
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gptkbp:is_known_for |
being the first English king to convert to Christianity
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gptkbp:language |
supported the establishment of churches
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gptkbp:legacy |
recognized_as_a_key_figure_in_early_English_history
influence_on_the_spread_of_Christianity_in_England |
gptkbp:militaryRank |
defended_Kent_against_invasions
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gptkbp:mother |
unknown
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gptkbp:notable_event |
conversion_to_Christianity
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gptkbp:politicalPosition |
established_a_centralized_authority_in_Kent
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Eormenric
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gptkbp:reign |
early 7th century
c. 560 – 616 approximately 56 years |
gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:significantEvent |
issued the first written laws in England
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Bertha_of_Kent
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gptkbp:successor |
Eadbald of Kent
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gptkbp:title |
King of Kent
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gptkbp:treaty |
with_the_Frankish_king
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