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Documents

Authenticity summary for late period kit

The year 1078

Rough guide to the situation in 1078

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1078
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

This year was the last year of the rule of King Rhys ab Owain ab Edwin.

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

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Trahaearn ap Caradog, who had ruled since 1075 and would continue to do so until 1081.

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.