King Harold II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monarch
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:birthYear 1022
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Waltham_Abbey
gptkbp:claims Edward_the_Confessor's_death
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:culturalHeritage various films and literature
symbol_of_English_nationalism
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired numerous historical studies
gptkbp:deathYear 1066
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:depictedIn various historical documentaries
gptkbp:descendant King Cnut
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Godwin
gptkbp:famousQuote "God save the King!"
gptkbp:fate killed in battle
gptkbp:father gptkb:Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
gptkbp:fightingStyle defeated at the Battle of Hastings
gptkbp:historicalFigures important_figure_in_English_history
gptkbp:historicalImpact signaled_the_end_of_Anglo-Saxon_rule_in_England
gptkbp:historicalLegacy remains a controversial figure in history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Medieval_England
often depicted as a tragic hero.
chronicled_by_William_of_Poitiers
gptkbp:historicalResearch subject of many historical debates
gptkbp:historicalSignificance last_Anglo-Saxon_king_of_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Harold II
gptkbp:knownFor defending_England_against_the_Norman_invasion
gptkbp:legacy symbol_of_resistance_against_Norman_rule
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex
shield wall formation
defended against Viking invasion
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Harold_Godwinson
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:politicalParty conflict_with_the_Normans
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkbp:reign January 6, 1066
less than a year
gptkbp:reignEnd 1066
gptkbp:reignStart 1066
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Harold_Harefoot
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Stamford Bridge
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_of_Wessex
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:treaty no significant treaties during reign