Battle of Ellandun; Wessex becomes the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Egbert of Wessex won a decisive victory over Beornwulf of Mercia and proceeded to take control of the Mercian dependencies in southeastern England (Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Essex). East Anglia and Northumbria also acknowledge Egbert as overlord. The

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

subsequently described Egbert as a

bretwalda

, or “Ruler of Britain”.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Ellandun; Wessex becomes the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6917, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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