Battle of Dun Nechtain
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battle-of-dun-nechtain-192-12608920
title:
Battle of Dun Nechtain
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The Battle of Dun Nechtain or Battle of Nechtansmere was fought between the Picts, led by King Bridei Mac Bili, and the Northumbrians, led by King Ecgfrith, on 20 May 685. The Northumbrian hegemony over northern Britain, won by Ecgfrith's predecessors, had begun to disintegrate. Several of Northumbria's subject nations had rebelled in recent years, leading to a number of large-scale battles against the Picts, Mercians and Irish, with varied success. After sieges of neighbouring territories carr
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685 battle between Picts and Northumbrians
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dun_Nechtain
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2024-02-29T14:40:23Z
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