Battle of Maserfelth
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The Battle of Maserfelth was a 7th-century conflict in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed by the Mercian king Penda, marking a major shift in power among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
continued Mercian-Northumbrian rivalry
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rise of Oswiu of Northumbria ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Maserfield
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Oswestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | near modern Oswestry ⓘ |
| belligerentLeaderKilled | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Oswald of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Saxon battle ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 642 ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Northumbria and Mercia ⓘ |
| killedPerson | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigureKilled | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Oswald of Northumbria
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Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | death of Oswald of Northumbria ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Maserfelth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Heavenfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | early medieval England ⓘ |
| religiousContext | conflict between Christian Northumbria and pagan Mercia ⓘ |
| result | Mercian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
end of Oswald’s dominance in Northumbria
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shift in power among Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ strengthening of Mercian power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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