Battle of the River Idle
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The Battle of the River Idle was a 7th-century conflict in early Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian exile Edwin, aided by East Anglian forces, defeated and killed King Æthelfrith of Northumbria, paving the way for Edwin’s accession to the Northumbrian throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the River Idle canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of the River Idle Context triple: [Kingdom of the East Angles, notableEvent, Battle of the River Idle]
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Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the River Idle Target entity description: The Battle of the River Idle was a 7th-century conflict in early Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian exile Edwin, aided by East Anglian forces, defeated and killed King Æthelfrith of Northumbria, paving the way for Edwin’s accession to the Northumbrian throne.
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A.
Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss was a 1542 clash between English and Scottish forces near the River Esk that ended in a disastrous defeat for Scotland and weakened the rule of James V.
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B.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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C.
Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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D.
Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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E.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| allyOf | East Anglia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Bernicia
ⓘ
Kingdom of Deira ⓘ Kingdom of the East Angles ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of East Anglia
Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to Edwin of Deira
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forces loyal to Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| combatant |
Edwin of Deira
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Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Saxon battle ⓘ |
| consequence | Edwin’s accession to the Northumbrian throne ⓘ |
| date | circa 616 ⓘ |
| era | Heptarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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surface form:
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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| killed | Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| ledBy | Edwin of Deira ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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early Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Edwin of Northumbria
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Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| opposedByLeader | Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| outcome | death of King Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| place | River Idle ⓘ |
| precededBy | exile of Edwin of Deira ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Northumbrian succession crisis ⓘ |
| result | victory for Edwin of Deira ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled unification of Deira and Bernicia under Edwin
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ended Æthelfrith’s rule over Northumbria ⓘ |
| supportedBy | East Anglian forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the River Idle Description of subject: The Battle of the River Idle was a 7th-century conflict in early Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian exile Edwin, aided by East Anglian forces, defeated and killed King Æthelfrith of Northumbria, paving the way for Edwin’s accession to the Northumbrian throne.
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