BattlefieldsOwain Gwynedd Expansion into Meirionnydd 1130
Medieval

Owain Gwynedd Expansion into Meirionnydd 1130

1130
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Meirionnydd local lords
Forces
Meirionnydd local lords
VS
Victor
Owain Gwynedd
Forces
Owain Gwynedd forces
Outcome
Owain Gwynedd extends control into Meirionnydd; Gwynedd border secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Owain Gwynedd, son of Gruffudd ap Cynan, expands Gwynedd control southward into Meirionnydd, fighting against local lords and his own brother Cadwallon for dominance. The campaigns establish Owain authority over the mountainous heartland of west Wales and prepare the ground for his later confrontation with Henry II.

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