Æthelbald’s Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
- Geographical Location: England, Britain, United Kingdom
- Date: 733-750
Article abstract: At issue: Supremacy among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Result: The Mercian dynasty emerged dominant among the Anglo-Saxons.
Background
Since their establishment in Britain in the fifth century, the various Germanic tribes known as Anglo-Saxons (Angles in East Anglia, Jutes in Kent, and Saxons in south and central England) had been engaged in incessant small-scale warfare among themselves and with the native Celts. They also experienced internal feuds, intrigues, and dynastic struggles within kingdoms. About a dozen independent kingdoms had...
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