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Battle of Dun Nechtain

685 battle between the Pics and the Northumbrians
Event battle Q961243
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Battle of Dun Nechtain

Summary

Battle of Dun Nechtain is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Dun Nechtain's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Battle of Dun Nechtain took place at Dunnichen[4].
  • The location of Battle of Dun Nechtain was Dunachton[5].
  • Battle of Dun Nechtain took place on May 20, 685[6].
  • Battle of Dun Nechtain's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.63, 'lon': -2.8}[7].
  • A participant in Battle of Dun Nechtain was Picts[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Dun Nechtain was Kingdom of Northumbria[9].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Dun Nechtain was Bridei III[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Dun Nechtain was Ecgfrith of Northumbria[11].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Dun Nechtain took place on May 20, 685[6]. Recorded location include Dunnichen[4] and Dunachton[5].

Context

Battle of Dun Nechtain's instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Picts[8], Kingdom of Northumbria[9], Bridei III[10], and Ecgfrith of Northumbria[11].

Why It Matters

Battle of Dun Nechtain ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Q145
    Short name → Dun Nechtain
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35115|batch #35115]]: 685 battle between the Pics and the Northumbrians,"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 56.63, 'lon': -2.8}
    Instance of → —
    Participant → Picts, Kingdom of Northumbria, Bridei III +1
    Coordinates → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007291884205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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