Battle of Llanllieni 1052
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1052 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 11th century | derived |
| Period | Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| Participants | Anglo-Saxons, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Welsh people | Wikidata |
About the battle
Battle near Leominster (Llanllieni) in 1052 in which Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, king of Gwynedd, defeated an army of English and Normans. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr Llanllieni (rev 14836172))
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.2282, -2.7385
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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 Mortimer's Cross 1461 · 13 km
- Battle of Ludford Bridge 1459 · 15 km
- Siege of Brampton Castle 1643 · 18 km
- Battle of Hereford 760 · 19 km
- Battle of Castell Llandandras 1262 · 19 km
- Siege of Hopton Castle 1644 · 23 km
Browse more: battles in Herefordshire · battles in England · Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking · 11th century battles
Further reading
- Battle of Llanllieni on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikidata Q20584463
- Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr Llanllieni (rev 14836172)