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Battle of Beran Byrig

Battle of Beran Byrig was a battle fought in AD 556 at Barbury Castle, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England, which ran from AD 450 to AD 625. The recorded result: Saxon victory.

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FoughtAD 556
WhereBarbury Castle, United Kingdom51.485N, 1.787W
OutcomeSaxon victory
BelligerentsWest SaxonsagainstBritons
Part ofAnglo-Saxon settlement of EnglandAD 450 to AD 625

Where it sits in Anglo-Saxon settlement of England

Battle of Guoloph, AD 437Battle of Aylesford, AD 455Battle of Crayford, AD 457Battle of Wippedesfleot, AD 466Battle of Mercredesburne, AD 485Battle of Badon, AD 500Battle of Beran Byrig, AD 556Battle of Deorham, AD 577Battle of Woden's Burg, AD 592Battle of Chester, AD 615AD 437AD 615Battle of Beran Byrig, AD 556
10 placed engagements of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 556 (year precision)
PlaceBarbury Castle, United Kingdom
51.485N, 1.787W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Cynric
  • Ceawlin of Wessex
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Elsewhere in AD 556

Battle of Beran Byrig is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870466, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beran Byrig, revision 1372595920, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.