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Battle of Aberllech 1086

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Key facts

Date (year)1086Wikidata P585 point in time
Century11th centuryderived
PeriodNorman & medievalderived
CountryWalesderived
War / conflictNorman Invasion of WalesWikidata
ParticipantsNormans, Welsh peopleWikidata

About the battle

Battle at Aberllech, north of Sennybridge in Brecknockshire, in 1086, in which Welsh forces led by Gruffudd and Ifor, sons of Idnerth ap Cadwgan, defeated the Normans; the exact site is uncertain. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr Aberllech (rev 13914497))

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 51.9780, -3.5847

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