King of the Anglo-Saxons
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The King of the Anglo-Saxons was the early medieval monarchic title held by rulers who united and governed the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in what is now England before the emergence of the later title "King of the English."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of the Anglo-Saxons canonical | 4 |
| Anglo-Saxon kings | 1 |
| Anglo-Saxon monarchy of England | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rulers of multiple Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Witan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralizingFunction |
consolidation of royal authority in England
ⓘ
unification of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| ceremonialAspect | royal coronation ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| developedFrom | kingship of Wessex ⓘ |
| follows | kingship of individual Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Heptarchy successor states ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Old English ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
church sanction
ⓘ
noble consent ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athelstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Eadred NERFINISHED ⓘ Eadwig NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar the Peaceful NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmund I NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Harthacnut NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | King of the English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
King of England
ⓘ
King of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the English ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | King of the English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defence of the realm
ⓘ
law-giving ⓘ taxation and tribute collection ⓘ |
| scopeOfRule |
Anglo-Saxon peoples
ⓘ
territories of several Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | royal court ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolOf | political unity of Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglo-Saxon rulers ⓘ |
| usedIn | early medieval England ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Saxon monarchy of England
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Saxon kings