Battle of Ellendun | |||||||
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Part of Mercian Supremacy | |||||||
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Beornwulf of Mercia | Ecgberht of Wessex |
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.