Kingdom of Kent

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The Kingdom of Kent was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon realm in southeastern England, notable for being one of the first English kingdoms to convert to Christianity and for its influential role in the formation of early English political structures.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kingdom of Kent canonical 24
Kingdom of Kent (partly Saxon) 1

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Statements (92)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon kingdom
former monarchy
historical country
capital Canterbury
continent Europe
currency gold shillings
sceattas
endTime 9th century
late 9th century
followedBy Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Wessex
governmentType monarchy
hasCapital Canterbury
hasCoastOn English Channel
North Sea
hasCulturalFeature distinctive Kentish burial customs
early use of written charters
hasDynasty Oiscingas
hasEcclesiasticalCenter Canterbury Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral
hasEthnicGroup Angles
Romanized Britons
surface form: Britons

Jutes
Saxons
hasImportantEvent arrival of Augustine of Canterbury
conversion of Æthelberht of Kent to Christianity
establishment of the Archbishopric of Canterbury
incorporation into the Kingdom of Wessex
integration into the Kingdom of England
submission to Mercian overlordship
hasImportantFigure Augustine of Canterbury
Bertha of Kent
Justus of Canterbury
Laurence of Canterbury
Mellitus
Gregory the Great
surface form: Pope Gregory the Great
hasImportantSite Lyminge
Reculver, Kent
surface form: Reculver

Richborough Roman Fort
surface form: Richborough Roman fort
hasLawCode Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
surface form: Law of Hlothhere and Eadric

Law of Wihtred of Kent
Law of Æthelberht of Kent
hasLegalInnovation earliest surviving Germanic law code in Western Europe
hasLegalSystem Germanic customary law
hasMajorSettlement Canterbury
Dover
Rochester
hasNeighbor Kingdom of Essex
Mercia
surface form: Kingdom of Mercia

Kingdom of Sussex
Kingdom of Wessex
hasRuler Baldred of Kent
Coenwulf of Mercia
Cuthred of Kent
Eadbald of Kent
Eadberht I of Kent
Eadberht I of Kent
surface form: Eadberht II of Kent

Eadric of Kent
Ealhmund of Kent
Ecgberht I of Kent
Eorcenberht of Kent
Eorcenred of Kent
Eormenred of Kent
Guthred of Kent
Hlothhere of Kent
Mul of Kent
Offa of Mercia
Oswine of Deira
surface form: Oswine of Kent

Sigered of Kent
Swæfheard of Kent
Wihtred of Kent
Æthelberht II of Kent
Æthelberht III of Kent
Æthelberht of Kent
Æthelred I of Kent
hasTitle King of Kent
language Kentish dialect of Old English
Old English
locatedIn Great Britain
surface form: Britain

England
southeastern England
modernTerritoryWithin County of Kent, England
surface form: county of Kent

parts of East Sussex
parts of Greater London
notableFor early conversion to Christianity among Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
influential role in early English political structures
partOf Heptarchy
precededBy Roman Britain in Kent
presentIn early Middle Ages
religion Anglo-Saxon paganism
Christianity
startTime 5th century

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Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kingdom of Wessex roseToDominanceOver Kingdom of Kent
Pope Gregory the Dialogist sentMissionTo Kingdom of Kent
Augustine of Canterbury countryOfDeath Kingdom of Kent
Augustine of Canterbury sentTo Kingdom of Kent
Anglo-Saxon England hasPart Kingdom of Kent
Justus of Canterbury countryOfActivity Kingdom of Kent
Saxons associatedWith Kingdom of Kent
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Kent (partly Saxon)
Jutes associatedWith Kingdom of Kent
Kent, England historicalRegion Kingdom of Kent
Heptarchy consistsOf Kingdom of Kent
Heptarchy hasMainKingdom Kingdom of Kent
Wulfhere of Mercia alliance Kingdom of Kent
Anglo-Saxon law developedIn Kingdom of Kent
Kingdom of Sussex borderedBy Kingdom of Kent
Kingdom of Essex borders Kingdom of Kent
Æthelberht of Kent country Kingdom of Kent
Theodore of Tarsus deathPlace Kingdom of Kent
Austin of Canterbury missionTarget Kingdom of Kent
Bertha of Kent residence Kingdom of Kent
Bertha of Kent deathPlace Kingdom of Kent
Mellitus countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Kent
County of Kent, England hasHistoricKingdomPrecursor Kingdom of Kent
subject surface form: County of Kent