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Very little is understood of the primary 20 years of Ecgberht's reign, but it really is believed that he was in a position to maintain the independence of Wessex from the kingdom of Mercia, which at that time dominated the opposite southern English kingdoms. In 825, Ecgberht defeated Beornwulf of Mercia, ended Mercia's supremacy at the Fight of Ell