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Early Medieval

Hywel Dda Defeats Rhodri Sons for Deheubarth 905

905
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Deheubarth rival princes
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Hywel Dda faction
Outcome
Hywel Dda establishes control over Deheubarth
The Battle

History & Significance

Hywel Dda secures control of Deheubarth through campaigns against rival Welsh princes descended from Rhodri Mawr, establishing his base of power in southwest Wales before his eventual unification of most of Wales under law.

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Standing Stone 600m E of Dolau-Newydd
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Chapel and Burial Ground near Tre-Henry
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Inscribed Stone near Glan-Dwr Independent Chapel
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~3.8 miles
Rhos Fach standing stone pair
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~3.9 miles
Gaer 270m W of Glan-Dwr Farm
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~4 miles
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