Mercian heptarchy

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:allies other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
gptkbp:consists_of seven kingdoms
gptkbp:contributed_to Old English literature
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Roman_Britain
gptkbp:declined_in Viking invasions
gptkbp:depicted_in various historical texts
gptkbp:dissolved the 9th century
gptkbp:founded_in the 6th century
gptkbp:governed_by various kings
gptkbp:had_its_capital_at gptkb:Tamworth
gptkbp:has_conflict_with the Welsh kingdoms
gptkbp:has_role the unification of England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mercian heptarchy
gptkbp:included gptkb:Sussex
gptkb:Wessex
gptkb:East_Anglia
gptkb:Kent
gptkb:Essex
gptkb:Northumbria
gptkb:Mercia
gptkbp:is_a_center_for trade and commerce
political power in the 7th century
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of archaeological studies
historical studies
gptkbp:is_affected_by the spread of the Danes
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of regional identities.
the formation of England
later English history
gptkbp:is_significant_for the history of Britain
gptkbp:key_player the development of early medieval law
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Offa
7th century
gptkbp:notable_players the politics of early medieval Britain
gptkbp:part_of Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:was_a_cultural_melting_pot_of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic influences
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:was_characterized_by social stratification
feudal systems
tribal divisions
regional rivalries
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Celtic traditions
gptkbp:was_involved_in the establishment of trade agreements
the spread of Christianity in Britain
the spread of literacy
the Synod of Whitby
the Battle of Burford
the establishment of the Mercian coinage
gptkbp:was_known_for gptkb:military_conflict
art and craftsmanship
its rich oral traditions
political alliances
its unique dialects
its cultural festivals
its military strategies
its monasteries
its legal codes
its trade routes
its diplomatic relations
its military organization
its agricultural practices
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:the_Heptarchy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eadburh_of_Mercia
gptkb:Aethelred_of_Mercia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6