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Battle of Brecon 1093

Battle of Brecon: Speed Brecon insert
Image: Speed, John, 1552?-1629., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date (year)1093Wikidata P585 point in time
Century11th centuryderived
PeriodNorman & medievalderived
CountryWalesderived
War / conflictNorman Invasion of WalesWikidata
ParticipantsKingdom of Brycheiniog, Kingdom of Deheubarth, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata

About the battle

In the Easter of 1093 (some sources state 1094), the Battle of Brecon took place between the forces of Rhys Ap Tewdr, King of Deheubarth and Bleddyn ap Maenyrch, King of Brycheiniog against Bernard de Neufmarché and his mounted knights.

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Location

  • Approximate location: the point for Brecon, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location: 51.9468, -3.3909

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Brecon (revision 1371580668), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).

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