Ceolwulf of Northumbria
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Ceolwulf of Northumbria was an early 8th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, noted as a pious ruler and patron of learning who later abdicated to become a monk.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century English person
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon monarch ⓘ King of Northumbria ⓘ |
| afterReign | became a monk ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lindisfarne Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a patron of learning
ⓘ
a pious ruler ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Northumbrian royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
abdication of the throne
ⓘ
entry into monastic life ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
monk
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of learning
ⓘ
piety ⓘ support of monasticism ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticHouse | Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close relations with the Church
ⓘ
support of ecclesiastical scholarship ⓘ |
| notableWork | patronage of Bede’s historical writings ⓘ |
| patronOf | Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Osric of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 737 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 729 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| successor | Eadberht of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | later medieval Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| title | King of the Northumbrians ⓘ |
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