Battle of the Winwaed
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The Battle of the Winwaed was a decisive 7th-century conflict in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian king Oswiu defeated and killed Penda of Mercia, reshaping the political and religious landscape of the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Winwaed | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
division of Mercia between Oswiu and Mercian sub-kings
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increased Christian royal patronage in central England ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Winwæd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | River Winwaed (location uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ allies of Mercia from British kingdoms ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderKilled | Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Oswiu of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Saxon battle ⓘ |
| date |
15 November 655
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655 ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Northumbrian overlordship over parts of Mercia ⓘ |
| hasCause | Penda's campaign against Northumbria ⓘ |
| hasTheme | conflict between pagan and Christian rulers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnMercia | end of Penda's hegemony ⓘ |
| impactOnNorthumbria | consolidation of Oswiu's rule ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Oswiu of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Mercian dominance in England
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death of Penda of Mercia ⓘ expansion of Northumbrian influence ⓘ strengthening of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Winwaed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | reshaped balance of power among Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mercian invasions of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | turning point in Christianization of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| result | decisive Northumbrian victory ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oswiu of Northumbria
this entity surface form:
Battle of Winwaed