Pictish–Northumbrian wars
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The Pictish–Northumbrian wars were a series of early medieval conflicts between the Picts and the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria that helped shape the political landscape of what is now Scotland and northern England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pictish–Northumbrian wars canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval conflict
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war ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Anglo-Saxon period in England
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post-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Anglo-Saxons
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Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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ⓘ
early medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of Pictish royal power
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decline of Northumbrian influence north of the Forth ⓘ formation of distinct northern British kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Degsastan
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Battle of Dun Nechtain NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumbrian campaigns in Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pictish raids into Northumbria ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Britain
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present-day Scotland ⓘ present-day northern England ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Kingdom of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
control of northern Britain
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control of territories north of the River Forth ⓘ |
| opponent |
Northumbrian kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pictish kings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon–Celtic conflicts
NERFINISHED
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early medieval warfare in Britain ⓘ history of England ⓘ history of Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dál Riata
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Kingdom of Strathclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
limitation of Northumbrian power in northern Britain
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shaping of early medieval Scottish political boundaries ⓘ strengthening of Pictish independence ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Dun Nechtain
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Northumbrian expansion into northern Britain ⓘ Pictish resistance to Northumbrian domination ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| temporalClassification |
7th-century conflicts
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8th-century conflicts ⓘ |
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