Battle of Ellendun
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The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ellendun canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of Ellendun Context triple: [Mercia, militaryConflict, Battle of Ellendun]
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Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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Battle of the Granua
The Battle of the Granua was a key engagement during the Marcomannic Wars in which Roman forces clashed with Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the late 2nd century AD.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Ellendun Target entity description: The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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A.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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B.
Battle of the Granua
The Battle of the Granua was a key engagement during the Marcomannic Wars in which Roman forces clashed with Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the late 2nd century AD.
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C.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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D.
Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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E.
The Battle of Sherramuir
"The Battle of Sherramuir" is a narrative Scots-language poem and song by Robert Burns that vividly recounts the confused and inconclusive 1715 Jacobite battle near Dunblane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Wroughton ⓘ |
| belligerentOutcome |
decline of Mercian supremacy in southern England
ⓘ
rise of Wessex as dominant power in southern England ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mercia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Mercia
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| combatantStatusAfter |
Mercia lost influence over Essex
ⓘ
Mercia lost influence over Kent ⓘ Mercia ⓘ
surface form:
Mercia lost influence over Surrey
Mercia lost influence over Sussex ⓘ |
| commander |
Beornwulf of Mercia
ⓘ
Egbert of Wessex ⓘ |
| conflict | Mercian–West Saxon wars ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 825 ⓘ |
| era | Heptarchy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
West Saxon expansion into Essex
ⓘ
West Saxon expansion into Kent ⓘ West Saxon expansion into Surrey ⓘ West Saxon expansion into Sussex ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Thames Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Thames region
|
| historicalSignificance |
helped set the stage for the later unification of England
ⓘ
pivotal in the shift of power from Mercia to Wessex ⓘ |
| kingInPowerMercia |
Beornwulf of Mercia
ⓘ
surface form:
Beornwulf
|
| kingInPowerWessex | Egbert ⓘ |
| militaryType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon history ⓘ |
| place |
Ellendun
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Wiltshire ⓘ near modern Wroughton ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
end of long-standing Mercian dominance over southern Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
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strengthening of Wessex as a future basis for the kingdom of England ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | period of Mercian overlordship in southern England ⓘ |
| primarySource |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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| region | southern England ⓘ |
| result | decisive West Saxon victory ⓘ |
| successorEvent | consolidation of West Saxon control over southern English kingdoms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 9th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ellendun Description of subject: The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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