The Buttington siege in 893 was a remarkable coalition operation: Aethelred of Mercia led English Mercian forces while Welsh forces from Gwynedd, Powys, and Deheubarth joined the investment of the Danish position on the Severn. The Chronicle specifically notes that ealdormen from every burh east of the Parrett, and the Welsh kings, all cooperated. This demonstrates Alfred diplomatic achievement in creating a multi-kingdom defensive alliance.
Mercian ealdormen and Welsh kings from Gwynedd, Powys, and Deheubarth
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