BattlefieldsBattle of Pencon 645
Early Medieval

Battle of Pencon 645

645
Merionethshire, Wales
Also known as: Gwynedd vs Powys dynastic fight c.645
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Merionethshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Powys rival claimants
Forces
Powys rival claimants, internal Welsh conflict.
VS
Victor
Gwynedd
Forces
c. 500–2,000 per side; Gwynedd
Outcome
Gwynedd consolidates its border with Powys; dynastic succession settled by force
The Battle

History & Significance

The Welsh annals record repeated internal fighting between the kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys throughout the seventh century. Each succession in either kingdom could trigger armed intervention by the other. These inter-kingdom conflicts were the dominant form of Welsh military activity between the Battle of Chester 616 and the Viking raids of the ninth century. Specific sites are poorly recorded; this entry represents the class of Gwynedd-Powys conflicts in the mid-seventh century.

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