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Battle of Winwaed

The Northumbrian warlord Oswiu leads his forces against the pagan Mercian army under King Penda in a desperate bid for survival and dominance. The battlefield is treacherous, with mud and ice making e

Year 655
Date 1/1
Location Near The River Winwaed, Close To Modern Day Leeds, United Kingdom
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Northumbrian Warlord Mercenary Captain Standard Bearer Wounded Warrior Pagan Priest
Time Travel

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Battle of Winwaed
655 · same figure
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Death of Saint Aidan
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Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · same era
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Synod of Whitby
664 · same era
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Synod of Whitby
664 · same era
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Synod of Whitby
664 · same era
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Battle of Winwaed
655 · same era
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Synod of Whitby
664 · same era
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655 · same era
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Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · same era
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664 · precedes
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Synod of Whitby
664 · precedes
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Synod of Whitby
664 · precedes
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Synod of Whitby
664 · precedes
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Battle of Winwaed
655 · precedes
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Synod of Whitby
664 · precedes
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Death of Penda of Mercia
655 · precedes
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Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · follows
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Death of Saint Aidan
651 · follows
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Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · follows
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Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
651 · follows
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Battle of Bedriacum
69 · same figure
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Battle of Philippi (First Engagement)
42 BC · same figure
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Battle of Clontarf
1014 · same figure