Gruffudd ap Llywelyn continues his expansion southward, killing Hywel ab Edwin king of Deheubarth in battle and seizing control of southwest Wales. The action gives him control of a second major Welsh kingdom and the resources to challenge Anglo-Saxon power along the border. Hywel had allied with Danish mercenaries who are also defeated.
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