Wihtred of Kent
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Wihtred of Kent was an early 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes and restoring stability to the Kingdom of Kent after a period of turmoil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wihtred of Kent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11478186 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Wihtred of Kent Context triple: [Kingdom of Kent, hasRuler, Wihtred of Kent]
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Hlothhere of Kent
Hlothhere of Kent was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes.
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Cuthred of Kent
Cuthred of Kent was an early 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, ruling under the overlordship of his brother Coenwulf of Mercia.
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Eadbald of Kent
Eadbald of Kent was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for initially rejecting but later embracing Christianity, helping to secure the religion’s establishment in his kingdom.
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Ealhmund of Kent
Ealhmund of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, chiefly known as the father of Egbert, who later became king of Wessex and the first king to effectively rule much of England.
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Eadhild of Wessex
Eadhild of Wessex was a 10th-century English princess of the House of Wessex who became a Frankish queen consort through marriage into the West Frankish royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wihtred of Kent Target entity description: Wihtred of Kent was an early 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes and restoring stability to the Kingdom of Kent after a period of turmoil.
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A.
Hlothhere of Kent
Hlothhere of Kent was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes.
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B.
Cuthred of Kent
Cuthred of Kent was an early 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, ruling under the overlordship of his brother Coenwulf of Mercia.
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C.
Eadbald of Kent
Eadbald of Kent was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for initially rejecting but later embracing Christianity, helping to secure the religion’s establishment in his kingdom.
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D.
Ealhmund of Kent
Ealhmund of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, chiefly known as the father of Egbert, who later became king of Wessex and the first king to effectively rule much of England.
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E.
Eadhild of Wessex
Eadhild of Wessex was a 10th-century English princess of the House of Wessex who became a Frankish queen consort through marriage into the West Frankish royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
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King of Kent ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| aimedTo | secure peace and order in Kent through legislation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Kentish law tradition ⓘ |
| child |
Alric of Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eadberht I of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Ine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 23 April 725 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kentish royal house ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| father | Ecgberht I of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | restorer of Kentish stability after Mercian interference ⓘ |
| issued |
laws concerning ecclesiastical privileges
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laws concerning fines and compensation ⓘ laws regulating relations between church and laity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
issuing one of the earliest surviving English law codes
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restoring stability to the Kingdom of Kent after a period of turmoil ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old English ⓘ |
| lawCodeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| lawCodePreservation | Text preserved in later manuscript collections of Anglo-Saxon laws ⓘ |
| legalInnovation | early codification of royal law in Kent ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Anglo-Saxon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Law code of Wihtred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Oswine of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 23 April 725 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 690 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ruled |
East Kent
NERFINISHED
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West Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Wærburh
NERFINISHED
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Æthelburh of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | position of the church in Kent through legal privileges ⓘ |
| succeeded | to the Kentish throne after a period of political instability ⓘ |
| successor |
Eadberht I of Kent
NERFINISHED
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Æthelberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Christian church in Kent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Rex Cantie ⓘ |
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