Earl of Wessex
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The Earl of Wessex was a powerful Anglo-Saxon noble title associated with control over the wealthy and strategically important region of Wessex in pre-Norman Conquest England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Wessex canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Saxon nobility
ⓘ
Godwin, Earl of Wessex ⓘ Harold Godwinson ⓘ House of Godwin ⓘ earldom system in England ⓘ |
| confers |
control over Wessex
ⓘ
judicial authority in Wessex ⓘ military command in Wessex ⓘ revenue from Wessex ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | after 1066 ⓘ |
| endCause | Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| governs |
collection of royal revenues in Wessex
ⓘ
defence of southern England ⓘ local administration in Wessex ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
administrative authority
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ high-ranking nobility ⓘ military leadership role ⓘ powerful ⓘ regional authority ⓘ strategic importance ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Norman earls controlling former Wessex lands ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | one of the core English kingdoms ⓘ |
| importance |
key base of power in late Anglo-Saxon politics
ⓘ
wealthiest English earldom ⓘ |
| inception | early 11th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon nobility
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon earldoms
English feudal hierarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
ⓘ
Harold Godwinson ⓘ Leofwine Godwinson ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Norman earldoms ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Harold Godwinson’s accession as king
ⓘ
conflicts with the English crown ⓘ political dominance under Godwin ⓘ rise of the Godwin family ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of England ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
key trade routes
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
southwestern England
strategic coastal areas ⓘ wealthy agricultural lands ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
pre-Norman Conquest England ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Harold Godwinson