What the records say
- When
- 1069
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.78° N, 3.20° W
- Description
- 1069 battle
Battle of Mechain
1070 battle in Powys, Wales
The Battle of Mechain was fought in Powys, Wales, in 1070, for rule of the Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys. The battlefield may be near Llanfechain in northern Powys. A written account is included in the Brut y Tywysogion, the medieval Welsh chronicle of the princes. It is also referred to in the work of medieval poets such as Lewys Glyn Cothi.
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