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Roman Period

Roman Destruction of the Druid Oak Groves on Mona 60 AD

60
Anglesey, Wales
Also known as: Destruction of Druid sacred groves · Mona sacred grove burned
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Anglesey, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Druids
Forces
c. 500–1,000 Druid defenders and sacred grove inhabitants.
VS
Victor
Rome (Paulinus)
Forces
c. 3,000–4,000 Roman legionaries
Outcome
Sacred groves burned; altars destroyed; Druid priests massacred along with female religious figures who had fought alongside them
The Battle

History & Significance

The destruction of the Druid sacred groves on Mona was a deliberate act of religious suppression intended to extirpate the spiritual authority of the Druids who coordinated British resistance to Rome.

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