Battle of Dun Nechtain
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The Battle of Dun Nechtain was a decisive 7th-century conflict in which the Picts halted Northumbrian expansion in northern Britain, significantly reshaping the region’s balance of power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nechtansmere
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Dún Nechtain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Northumbrian royal house of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Angles
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Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ecgfrith’s campaign against the Picts in 685 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Northumbrians
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Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century battles in Europe
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Battles involving Northumbria ⓘ Battles involving the Picts ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Northumbria
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Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bridei mac Bili
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Ecgfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 20 May 685 ⓘ |
| followedBy | period of Northumbrian retrenchment ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the long-term survival of Pictish kingdoms
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marked the end of Northumbrian dominance north of the Forth ⓘ reshaped the balance of power in northern Britain ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Old English
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForNorthumbria | loss of king and army ⓘ |
| outcomeForPicts | strengthening of royal authority under Bridei mac Bili ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Pictish conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
Dun Nechtain
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Nechtansmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Northumbrian expansion into Pictish territory ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Annals of Tigernach
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Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Pictland
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northern Britain ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Northumbrian overlordship over the Picts
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death of Ecgfrith of Northumbria ⓘ decisive Pictish victory ⓘ halt of Northumbrian expansion in northern Britain ⓘ restoration of Pictish independence ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 685 ⓘ |
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