battle, medieval
Battle of Catraeth
Battle of Catraeth was a battle fought in AD 600 at Catterick, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Gododdin defeated. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 600 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Catterick, United Kingdom 54.377N, 1.630W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Gododdin defeated | |
| Belligerents | Traditionally: Gododdin; Ystrad Clud; Elfed; Rhufoniog; other Northern Britons; John T. Koch's theory: Gododdin; Bernicia; allies of Madog Elfed | Traditionally: Deira; Bernicia; John T. Koch's theory: Rheged; Elfed; Deira |
| Commanders | Traditionally: Mynyddog Mwynfawr; Cynon ap Clydno; Madog Elfed; Gorthyn ab Yrfai; various others; John T. Koch's theory: Gwlgod Gododdin; Yrfai ap Golstan; Madog Elfed | Traditionally: Unknown; John T. Koch's theory: Urien Rheged; Gwallog ap Llênog |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Standard 1138, 12 km
- Battle of Piercebridge 1642, 18 km
- Battle of Boroughbridge 1322, 35 km
- Battle of Old Byland 1322, 35 km
- Battle of Myton 1319, 37 km
Battle of Catraeth is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3403266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Catraeth, revision 1382153657, 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.