Kingdom of the Orkney Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkb:Pictish_culture
Community development
Community events
Festivals
Historic buildings
Maritime trade
Tourism
Wildlife
Community service
Cultural festivals
Environmental conservation
Genealogy
Traditional music
Historical research
Local governance
Viking Age
Local charities
Art exhibitions
Cultural identity
Historical reenactments
Local folklore
Cultural exchange
Local legends
Music festivals
Art and crafts
Natural beauty
Craft fairs
Archaeological sites
Christianization
Civic pride
Local cuisine
Historical societies
Heritage preservation
Orkneyinga Saga
Celtic_culture
Scottish_history
Sustainable_practices
Neolithic_sites
Orkney_Islands'_geology
Stone_Age_monuments
gptkbp:capital Kirkwall
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Scandinavian_traditions
gptkbp:dissolved 15th century
gptkbp:economy agriculture
fishing
gptkbp:established 9th century
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Orkneyinga Saga
Norse_settlement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of the Orkney Islands
gptkbp:influencedBy Scottish_culture
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Norwegian_kings
gptkbp:knownFor Viking heritage
gptkbp:language Old Norse
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Earl_Sigurd
gptkb:Harald_Fairhair
gptkb:Earl_Rognvald
gptkb:Earl_Magnus
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Clontarf