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Medieval era · 825 CE

Battle of Ellendun

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 began the establishment of West Saxon dominance in southern England.

Battle of Ellendun
Battle of Ellendun · George Derville Rowlandson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
825 CE
Where
Swindon
Era
Medieval

Topics

United Kingdom43 CE – todayWessex519 CE – 927 CE

Before and after

Battle of Pancorbo816 CESiege of Syracuse827 CE – 828 CEShow on timeline

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