page_title: Battle of Ellandun
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Ellandun
caption_attribution_description: English: The Battle of Ellandun (825), from 'Story of the British Nations' by Walter Hutchinson
context_page_description: The Battle of Ellandun was fought in 825 between the armies of Egbert of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia. Although costly to both sides, King Egbert won. The battle effectively brought an end to Mercian supremacy in southern England. It gave Wessex dominance over the remaining Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the south. A century later the kingdom of Wessex became the kingdom of England.
context_section_description: The Battle of Ellandun (also spelled Ellendun) was fought in 825 between the armies of Egbert of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia. Although costly to both sides, King Egbert won. The battle effectively brought an end to Mercian supremacy in southern England. It gave Wessex dominance over the remaining Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the south. A century later the kingdom of Wessex became the kingdom of England.
caption: Beornwulf's defeat at the Battle of Ellandun marked the end of Mercian dominance
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