Coenwulf of Mercia campaigned in south Wales against Gwent as part of his assertion of Mercian border power after Offa death. The Welsh kingdoms of the south were regularly subject to Mercian raids and tribute-taking throughout the eighth century, though permanent conquest of Wales remained beyond Mercian capability.
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