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AD1070

Rough guide to the situation in 1070

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1070
ColourKingdom
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for ScotlandScotland
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for ScotlandScotland

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Maredudd ab Owain ab Edwin, who had ruled since 1063 and would continue to do so until 1072.

England

The ruler of England was King William I (William the Conqueror), who had ruled since 1066 and would continue to do so until 1087.

Gwynedd

King Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn who ruled with his brother King Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (Chiefest of the Britons) until Rhiwallon was killed in the Battle of Mechain.

Moray

The ruler of Moray at this time was likely to have been Mormaer Máel Snechtai mac Lulaich.

Scotland

The ruler of Scotland was King Malcolm III (The Great Chief), who had ruled since 1058 and would continue to do so until 1093.