Battle of Nechtansmere (685, Northumbria weakened after loss against Picts), Reg. MNTRFEMJ

The Battle of Nechtansmere. That was 685. It was between the King Ecgfrith of Northumbria, and King Bridei Mac Bili of the Picts, in Northwestern England, Southeastern Scotland. It might have been by Dunnichen, which is in Southern Scotland, or Dunachton which is already in Northern Scotland. So the location is unclear. And there was Northumbria, which had hegemony, which means that the Northumbrian king could have influence on the other kingdoms: what was happening. And it was quite a powerful kingdom. But there were several conflicts, and there were conflicts also with the Picts. And then for some reason, King Ecgfrith decided to go against the Picts with an army. St. Cuthbert had strongly advised him not to do so. St. Cuthbert was at Lindisfarne a lot, which is there in around 100 km. King Ecgfrith went out. And as I said, it's not all much known about it. St. Bede wrote about the battle that: 1. Saint Cuthbert advised him against it. St. Bede was there in 40 km. - 2. That it was 685. 3. That the enemy of the Northumbrians was pretending to flee away, and King Ecgfrith and his army were pursuing them, and that they came into inaccessible terrain. There they were slain in that place and also King Ecgfrith died. Northumbria had a lot of losses, and the kingdom could not regain its hegemony and strength and power after the battle loss again. Trumwine of Abercorn was the Northumbrian see of the Picts. Trumwine of Abercorn fled to Whitby, which is there in 40 km. And that was the battle.