Kingdom of Gwent
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The Kingdom of Gwent was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located in southeast Wales, centered around the lower River Usk and bordering the Severn Estuary.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval Welsh kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| approximateEnd | 10th century ⓘ |
| approximateStart | 5th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Caerleon Roman fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caerwent Roman town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Severn Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Caerleon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caerwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | lower River Usk ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| eventuallyUnitedWith | Kingdom of Glywysing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | Roman rule in Britain ⓘ |
| hadRomanHeritage | true ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Brittonic
ⓘ
Old Welsh ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Caradog ap Meirion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ithel ap Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Meurig ap Tewdrig NERFINISHED ⓘ Tewdrig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
post-Roman Britain
ⓘ
southeast Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| modernNamesake |
local government area of Gwent (historic)
ⓘ
preserved county of Gwent ⓘ |
| modernTerritoryOverlap |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Glamorgan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Roman town of Venta Silurum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuity of settlement from Roman Venta Silurum
ⓘ
proximity to Severn Estuary trade routes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hen Ogledd and Welsh Brittonic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh kingdoms of the Age of the Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
English territories across the Severn
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ergyng NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Glywysing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Kingdom of Morgannwg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lordship of Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Middle Ages
ⓘ
post-Roman era ⓘ |
| usedScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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