When Egbert invaded Mercia in 829 and drove out Wiglaf, Wiglaf fled and organised resistance. He had recovered the kingdom by 830, probably through negotiation and possibly through Northumbrian non-cooperation with Egbert. Wiglaf's rapid restoration showed the resilience of Mercian identity even at the nadir of Mercian power.
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