King Offa

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Tamworth
gptkbp:alliance Alliances with neighboring kingdoms
Alliance with Charlemagne
gptkbp:birth_year c. 730
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Albans_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ecgfrith_of_Mercia
gptkbp:contribution Development of trade routes
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Trade with the continent
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on medieval literature
gptkbp:cultural_influence Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:currency Offa's pennies
gptkbp:death_year 796
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Relations with the Papacy
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Mercia
gptkbp:era gptkb:Early_Medieval_England
gptkbp:has_culture Promoted literacy and education
gptkbp:historical_context Context of the 8th century England
gptkbp:historical_documentation Artifacts from his reign found in archaeological sites
Charters issued during his reign
gptkbp:historical_figure Prominent in British history
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on the formation of England
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Various interpretations of his reign
gptkbp:historical_legacy Considered a powerful king
gptkbp:historical_period Anglo-Saxon period
gptkbp:historical_research Subject of many historical studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Unification of Mercia
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Offa
gptkbp:influence_on Later English kings
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Offa's_Dyke
gptkbp:language Old English
gptkbp:legacy Offa's Dyke as a historical monument
gptkbp:military_campaign Campaigns against the Welsh
gptkbp:narrative Narratives about his life and reign.
gptkbp:notable_event Establishment of the Offa's coinage
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Æthelbald_of_Mercia
gptkbp:reform Reformed the coinage system
Introduced new laws
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Boeing_707
796
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Pope_Hadrian_I
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:social_structure Centralized monarchy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynethryth
gptkbp:strength Strong army
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Coenwulf_of_Mercia
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Mercia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
Bretwalda
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Laws_of_Mercia
gptkb:Offa's_Dyke
gptkb:Mercian_penny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6