Offa's victory at Bensington over Cynewulf of Wessex was one of his most important military triumphs. Cynewulf had been an assertive West Saxon king but was decisively beaten and lost the Thames valley towns including Bensington and Eynsham. Offa was now unchallenged master of the midlands and southeast.
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