King Nechtan mac Der-Ilei

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:alliance Allied_with_the_Irish_Church
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:children Unnamed children
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Saint_Columba
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Scottish_history
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:deathYear circa 720
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Alpin
gptkbp:father Der-Ilei
gptkbp:hasAlumni circa 700
gptkbp:historicalContext Pictish_resistance_to_Anglo-Saxon_expansion
gptkbp:historicalEvent Support for the arts and education
Establishment of trade routes
Support for the development of infrastructure
Establishment of royal courts
Promotion of local governance
Establishment of a legal system
Promotion of cultural festivals
Support for the establishment of schools
Encouragement of scientific inquiry
Encouragement of agricultural development
Support for the construction of churches
Encouragement of maritime trade
Establishment of monasteries
Military alliances with neighboring tribes
Resistance against Viking incursions
Support for local chieftains
Formation of Pictish law codes
Promotion of community building.
Promotion of inter-tribal marriages
Support for the preservation of oral traditions
Influence_on_Scottish_culture
Promotion_of_trade_with_Europe
Cultural_exchange_with_Ireland
Strengthening_of_Pictish_identity
Diplomatic_relations_with_Ireland
Promotion_of_literacy_in_Pictland
Development_of_Pictish_art
Integration_of_Pictish_and_Gaelic_cultures
Conversion_of_the_Picts_to_Christianity
Support_for_the_Celtic_Church
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Legacy_in_Scottish_monarchy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Early_Medieval_Scotland
gptkb:Annals_of_Ulster
gptkb:Chronicon_Scotorum
Life of Saint Columba
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Unification of Pictish tribes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Nechtan mac Der-Ilei
gptkbp:influence Influence_on_later_Scottish_kings
gptkbp:knownFor Promoting_Christianity_in_Pictland
gptkbp:militaryRank Campaigns against the Angles
gptkbp:mother Unnamed mother
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Nechtansmere
gptkbp:politicalPosition Allied_with_the_Kingdom_of_Dal_Riata
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:King_Der-Ilei
gptkbp:reign early 7th century
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Domnall_Brecc
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_Picts