# Battle of Deorham (577)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/577-battle-of-deorham
Categories: battle

West Saxon forces defeated British rulers near Bath and occupied key territory. Within the broader Post-Roman Britain period, Roman institutions gave way to competing Brittonic and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while Christianity was rebuilt through continental and Irish missions. This event is placed at AD 577 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory helped separate the Britons of Wales from those of south-western Britain.

## Why it matters
The victory helped separate the Britons of Wales from those of south-western Britain.

Ruler at the time: [Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms](https://english-history.com/rulers/post-roman-and-anglo-saxon-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Deorham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Deorham&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Deorham](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Deorham)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Anglo-Saxon England topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglo-Saxon%20England)