Kingdom of the Orkney Islands

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kingdom_of_the_Orkney_Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:architectural_style Norse architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Vikings
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kirkwall
gptkbp:cultural_influence Scottish history
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Scots_pound
gptkbp:dissolved 1472
gptkbp:established c. 875 AD
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Lamb_Holm
gptkb:Orkney_Museum
gptkb:Broch_of_Gurness
gptkb:Flotta
gptkb:Hoy
gptkb:Ness_of_Brodgar
gptkb:Sanday
gptkb:Stronsay
gptkb:Stromness
gptkb:Scapa_Flow
gptkb:Burray
gptkb:Brough_of_Birsay
gptkb:South_Ronaldsay
gptkb:North_Ronaldsay
gptkb:Italian_Chapel
gptkb:Skara_Brae
gptkb:Earl's_Palace
gptkb:Maeshowe
gptkb:Ring_of_Brodgar
gptkb:St._Magnus_Cathedral
Rousay
Westray
Longhope
Papay
Kirkwall Castle
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance Norse heritage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of the Orkney Islands
gptkbp:influenced_by Scottish culture
gptkbp:language Norse
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Clontarf
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Earl_Sigurd
gptkb:Earl_Rognvald
Earl Harald
gptkbp:part_of Norwegian realm
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:trade agriculture
fishing
whaling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Savoy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5