Battle of Ellendun
Battle between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in 825 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ellendun or Battle of Wroughton was fought between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825. Sir Frank Stenton described it as "one of the most decisive battles of English history". It effectively ended Mercian Supremacy over the southern kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England and established West Saxon dominance in southern England.
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