Battle of Maserfelth
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The Battle of Maserfelth was a 7th-century conflict in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed by the Mercian king Penda, marking a major shift in power among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Maserfelth canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Maserfelth Context triple: [Battle of Maserfield, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Maserfelth]
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Battle of Craonne
The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
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Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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Battle of Arkinholme
The Battle of Arkinholme was a 1455 conflict in Scotland in which King James II’s forces decisively defeated the powerful Douglas family, marking a key step in consolidating royal authority.
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Battle of Isted
The Battle of Isted was a major 1850 engagement in southern Jutland, remembered as one of the largest battles in Scandinavian history and a decisive Danish victory during the Schleswig-Holstein conflicts.
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E.
Battle of Heilsberg
The Battle of Heilsberg was a large but indecisive 1807 engagement between Napoleon’s French forces and the Russian army in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Maserfelth Target entity description: The Battle of Maserfelth was a 7th-century conflict in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed by the Mercian king Penda, marking a major shift in power among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England.
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A.
Battle of Craonne
The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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C.
Battle of Arkinholme
The Battle of Arkinholme was a 1455 conflict in Scotland in which King James II’s forces decisively defeated the powerful Douglas family, marking a key step in consolidating royal authority.
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D.
Battle of Isted
The Battle of Isted was a major 1850 engagement in southern Jutland, remembered as one of the largest battles in Scandinavian history and a decisive Danish victory during the Schleswig-Holstein conflicts.
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E.
Battle of Heilsberg
The Battle of Heilsberg was a large but indecisive 1807 engagement between Napoleon’s French forces and the Russian army in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
continued Mercian-Northumbrian rivalry
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rise of Oswiu of Northumbria ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Maserfield
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Oswestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | near modern Oswestry ⓘ |
| belligerentLeaderKilled | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Oswald of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Saxon battle ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 642 ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Northumbria and Mercia ⓘ |
| killedPerson | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigureKilled | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Oswald of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penda of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | death of Oswald of Northumbria ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Maserfelth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Heavenfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | early medieval England ⓘ |
| religiousContext | conflict between Christian Northumbria and pagan Mercia ⓘ |
| result | Mercian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
end of Oswald’s dominance in Northumbria
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shift in power among Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ strengthening of Mercian power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Maserfelth Description of subject: The Battle of Maserfelth was a 7th-century conflict in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed by the Mercian king Penda, marking a major shift in power among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England.
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