BattlefieldsNorman Conquest of South Wales — Battle of Brecon
Medieval

Norman Conquest of South Wales — Battle of Brecon

1093
Brecknockshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Brecknockshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rhys ap Tewdwr of Deheubarth
Forces
Rhys ap Tewdwr: c.2,000–3,500.
VS
Victor
Normans (Bernard de Neufmarche)
Forces
Bernard de Neufmarche: c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Rhys ap Tewdwr killed; Deheubarth collapses; Norman lords seize south Wales
The Battle

History & Significance

The death of Rhys ap Tewdwr at the hands of Norman forces opened south Wales to conquest; within a decade the Normans had established the great marcher lordships across Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Brecon.

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