Guthrum

King of East Anglia from 879 to 890
Person human Q462987
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Guthrum

Summary

Guthrum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Denmark[2]. He was born on +0900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in East Anglia[4]. He died on +0890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Guthrum was born in Denmark[2].
  • Guthrum passed away in East Anglia[4].
  • Guthrum was born on +0900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Guthrum died on +0890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hadleigh[8].
  • A child of Guthrum was Eohric of East Anglia[9].
  • Guthrum held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Guthrum's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Guthrum held the position of King of East Anglia[11].
  • Guthrum's image is recorded as Æthelstan II Guthrum, silver penny; struck circa 879–890 (obverse).png[12].
  • Guthrum is recorded as male[13].
  • Guthrum's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Guthrum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9451489[15].
  • Guthrum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97047695[16].
  • Guthrum's Commons category is recorded as Guthrum[17].
  • Guthrum's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Wareham[18].
  • Guthrum's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Edington[19].
  • Guthrum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015nqh[20].
  • Guthrum's given name is recorded as Gorm[21].
  • Guthrum's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Guthrum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Guthrum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • Guthrum's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 11793[25].
  • Guthrum's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Guthrum[26].
  • Guthrum's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ang', 'text': 'Guðrum'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Guthrum was born in Denmark[2]. He was born on +0900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Guthrum's professions included sovereign[6]. He held the position of King of East Anglia[11].

Personal Life

A child of Guthrum was Eohric of East Anglia[9].

Death and Burial

Guthrum died on +0890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in East Anglia[4]. Burial took place at Hadleigh[8].

Why It Matters

Guthrum ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Guthrum born?

Guthrum was born in Denmark[2].

Where did Guthrum die?

Guthrum passed away in East Anglia[4].

What did Guthrum do for work?

Guthrum worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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