Battle of the Winwaed

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Penda_of_Mercia
gptkb:Wulfhere
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation of Northumbrian power
gptkbp:casualties high for Mercia
lower for Northumbria
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Northumbria
gptkb:Mercia
gptkbp:date 655 AD
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trent
gptkbp:historical_context part of the struggle for control of England
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in the Anglo-Saxon period
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Bede's_Ecclesiastical_History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Winwaed
gptkbp:influence influenced future battles in England
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Penda_of_Mercia
gptkb:Oswiu_of_Northumbria
gptkbp:legacy marked the decline of Mercian power
gptkbp:location Winwaed River
gptkbp:outcome death of Penda
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Idle
gptkbp:result decisive victory for Oswiu of Northumbria
gptkbp:significance established Northumbrian dominance
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of northern England
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers