Mercian–West Saxon wars
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The Mercian–West Saxon wars were a series of early medieval conflicts in Anglo-Saxon England that marked the decline of Mercian dominance and the rise of Wessex as a leading kingdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval conflict
ⓘ
series of wars ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Wessex gained control over Kent
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Wessex gained influence over Essex ⓘ Wessex gained influence over Surrey ⓘ Wessex gained influence over Sussex ⓘ |
| dateOfTurningPoint | 825 ⓘ |
| endTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Mercian expansion
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West Saxon expansion ⓘ struggle for dominance in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Ellendun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercian overlordship over Wessex in late 8th century ⓘ West Saxon campaigns against Mercia in early 9th century ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Anglo-Saxon hegemony struggles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Midlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern England ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Ellendun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | Egbert of Wessex defeated Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellendun ⓘ |
| participant |
King Beorhtric of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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King Beornwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ceolwulf I of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ King Offa of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Wiglaf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon England history ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of Mercian supremacy under Offa ⓘ |
| primarySource | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mercian supremacy
ⓘ
rise of the House of Wessex ⓘ |
| result |
decline of Mercian dominance
ⓘ
rise of Wessex as leading kingdom ⓘ shift of political power to southern England ⓘ |
| significantFor |
emergence of Wessex hegemony
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end of Mercian supremacy ⓘ formation of the kingdom of England ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| strengthened | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turningPoint | Battle of Ellendun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weakened | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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