Osberht of Northumbria

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance with Aethelred I
with_Mercia
gptkbp:battle Battle of York
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:York_Minster
gptkbp:challenges from rival factions
gptkbp:children unknown number
gptkbp:conflict with_the_Scots
gptkbp:contemporary Ivar the Boneless
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part_of_Northumbrian_history
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired historical narratives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in literature
gptkbp:death 867
gptkbp:defeated York
Ivar the Boneless
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Ivar
gptkbp:era Early Medieval period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Aethelwulf_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:historical_figure associated_with_the_fall_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:historical_significance varies among historians
as a symbol of resistance
in the context of Viking invasions.
last_king_of_Northumbria_before_Viking_rule
gptkbp:historicalContext during_the_Viking_Age
gptkbp:historicalEvent marked by conflict and change
gptkbp:historicalPeriod limited and fragmented
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
often romanticized
vary in detail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Osberht of Northumbria
gptkbp:ideology complex and shifting
gptkbp:influence on_later_Northumbrian_kings
gptkbp:is_known_for his_conflict_with_the_Vikings
gptkbp:legacy seen as a tragic figure
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northumbria
gptkbp:politicalPosition turbulent due to Viking invasions
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aethelred_I_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:reign approximately 37 years
c. 830–867
gptkbp:relationship with local nobility
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse unknown spouse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Aethelred_II_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:tactics defensive against Viking raids
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Northumbria
King