Battle of Mercredesburne 485
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 485 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Saxon settlement of England | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Celtic Britons | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.9305, 0.4267 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mercredesburne was one of three battles fought as part of the conquest of what became the Kingdom of Sussex in southern England. The battles were fought between the Saxon leader Ælle's army and the local Britons.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, states that Ælle arrived in Sussex with three ships and went on to fight at Cymenshore in 477 CE, Mercredesburne in 485, and Pevensey in 491. Ælle became the first king of the South Saxons. The Kingdom of Sussex was eventually annexed by the Kingdom of Wessex in the 9th century and went on to become the county of Sussex, England.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Mercredesburne (revision 1370449582), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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