The battle on the River Trent in 679 was one of the defining engagements in the contest between Mercia and Northumbria for dominance of England. Ecgfrith of Northumbria lost his brother Aelfwine in the fighting — his death triggered a diplomatic crisis as blood-money had to be negotiated between the kingdoms. Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury brokered the peace settlement, demonstrating the Church's growing role in inter-kingdom relations. Ecgfrith went on to die at the Battle of Dunnichen in 685, ending Northumbrian expansion for good.
Aelfwine of Northumbria killed
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