Battle of Aber Towi 1044
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1044 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 11th century | derived |
| Period | Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking | derived |
| Country | Wales | derived |
About the battle
Battle near the mouth of the River Tywi in 1044 in which Gruffudd ap Llywelyn defeated and killed Hywel ab Edwin, king of Deheubarth. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr Aber Tywi (rev 10962024); Wikidata Q2454720 (River Tywi, mouth coordinates))
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Location
- Approximate location: the point for the mouth of the River Tywi (Wikidata’s own point for this battle is wrong; corrected, see sources under “About the battle”): 51.7539, -4.3881
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0). There is no English Wikipedia article on this battle yet; the description above is based on Wikidata, corrected against the sources cited.
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Laugharne Castle 1257 · 5 km
- Battle of Cydweli 1223 · 6 km
- Battle of St Clears 1403 · 11 km
- Battle of Pwlldyfarch 1042 · 12 km
- Battle of Abergwili 1022 · 15 km
- Battle of Carnwyllion 1189 · 18 km
Browse more: battles in Carmarthenshire · battles in Wales · Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking · 11th century battles
Further reading
- Battle of Aber Towi on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikidata Q13126299
- Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr Aber Tywi (rev 10962024)
- The Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Wales (RCAHMW): search for this battle