Statements (131)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
gptkb:poet |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Vercelli_Book
gptkb:The_Exeter_Book gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_poetry |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film modern retellings |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased Viking raids
influence on English identity |
| gptkbp:art_movement |
Anglo-Saxon literature
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Viking losses were lower
significant losses for the English |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:deity
English |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Viking invasion
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:publishing_company
gptkb:Vercelli_Book |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
cultural studies
academic interest popular interest |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired later literature
reflected in modern adaptations |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Anglo-Saxon history
English heritage |
| gptkbp:date |
circa 1000 AD
10 August 991 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
various paintings
illustrations in books |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" A noble death is better than a shameful life."
" I will not flee." " Let us fight bravely." |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poet
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Anglo-Saxon England
Viking invasions varied interpretations by historians 10th century England increased tensions between England and Scandinavia part of the Viking Age |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Maldon
Battle of Maldon (991) |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
studied in military history courses
reference in discussions of national identity early English resistance to Viking invasions |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
various chronicles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of Maldon
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:C._S._Lewis
gptkb:J._R._R._Tolkien gptkb:literary_work Anglo-Saxon literature modern fantasy literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:The_Song_of_Roland
gptkb:Beowulf gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:organization
local militia |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
reenactments
memorials in Maldon |
| gptkbp:language |
Old English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance
part of English folklore |
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:literary_work
simile metaphors imagery repetition kennings similes kenning |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Maldon,_Essex,_England
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
surprise attack
use of longships influenced future battles against Vikings |
| gptkbp:moral |
gptkb:award
gptkb:loyalty courage loyalty and bravery |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:language
first-person perspective |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Wulfstan
gptkb:Godric gptkb:Brithnoth |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Brythnoth
Viking leader Olaf Tryggvason |
| gptkbp:performance |
recitations
dramatic adaptations |
| gptkbp:publishes |
first published in 1780
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
Viking raids in England
subsequent battles in the Anglo-Saxon period |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Beowulf gptkb:The_Battle_of_Brunanburh |
| gptkbp:result |
Viking victory
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:historical_event gptkb:book gptkb:literary_work community values cultural memory moral dilemmas themes of honor cultural impact historical accuracy linguistic features leadership qualities literary techniques role of women religious elements courage in adversity depiction of warfare individual vs. collective identity historical figures representation legacy of the poem poetic form and structure |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Maldon,_Essex
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
alliterative verse
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the River Blackwater
|
| gptkbp:style |
alliterative verse
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
defensive positioning shield wall formation attempt to negotiate |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:heroism
|
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:loyalty defiance |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:poet
|
| gptkbp:year_composed |
circa 1000 AD
|