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Brittonic Tribal Names in Wales

In Wales, Classical sources identified 4 tribes and we have surmised a fifth tribe through etymology.

January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM

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Welshwomen’s Gory Revenge at Bryn Glas, 1402

On 22 June 1402, the rebel Welsh prince, Owain Glyndŵr, won his greatest victory against the English at Bryn Glas in what is now Powys, an event that would change the course of the rebellion for the n...

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January 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM

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Thetford dig unearths Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard

The discoveries are

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January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM

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Cartimandua

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January 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM

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Boudica was the queen of Prasutagus, king of the Iceni, in what is now East Anglia.

Boudica

January 6, 2026 at 10:56 PM

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Cunobelinos was king of the Catuvellauni in southeastern Britain from c.

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December 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM

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Caratacos was a British Celtic warrior who led the resistance against the Romans from 43 to c.

Caratacos

December 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM

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Ancient Celtic Political Leadership (2nd century BC-1st century AD)

As the Celts increasingly entered the consciousness of Classical authors, we gain more information about their political leaders and polities, albeit through a Greco-Roman lens.

December 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Castell Llanfleiddan / St Quintin’s Castle

Ymwelais i â Chastell Llanfleiddan heddiw.

December 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM

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While listening to the ‘Rest is History’ discussing Charlemagne today, a comment Tom Holland made struck me.

Gavelkind

December 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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Possession in the Celtic Languages

There are 6 Celtic languages divided into two groups - Brittonic (Breton, Cornish and Welsh) and Goidelic (Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic).

December 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM

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Arthurian Scribal Error

December 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM

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‘1135: a|r vlỽydyn rac ỽyneb ˄y bu uarỽ henri uab gỽilim bastard brenhin ỻoegyr a chymry a|r hoỻ ynys y am hynny yn normandi y trydyd dyd o vjs racuyr. ac yn|y ol ynteu y kymerth Esteuyn o blaes y nei...

The Anarchy Begins

December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM

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I recently watched a tv series on the Welsh-language channel, S4C, called ‘Cyfrinachau’r Llong’.

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December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM

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The Cambro-Flemish Wars (1110-1257): Conclusion

During the course of this 147 year long conflict we can discern a number of trends.

December 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM

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Other References to Places Associated with the Flemish in the ‘Brut’

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December 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM

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Llywelyn Fawr Lays Waste to the Flemish Settlement

December 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM

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Llywelyn Fawr’s Harsh Terms for Haverfordwest

‘a gỽedy trigyaỽ yno ychydic o|dydyeu. arỽein y uydinoed a|odruc rygtaỽ a|dyfet yn erbyn y fflandraswyr yn eruyneit hedỽch y gantaỽ. ac nyt edeỽis y tywyssaỽc y aruaeth namyn tynu y haỽlfford a|wnaeth...

December 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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Wiston Seized and Llawhaden Demolished

‘1193: Y vlỽydyn honno y kafas howel seis uab yr arglỽyd rys gasteỻ gỽis drỽy vrat. ac y delis phylip uab gỽis keitwat y casteỻ. a|e wreic a|e deu vab. A gỽedy gỽelet o|r|dywededic howel na aỻei ef gy...

December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM

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The Devastation of Flemish Tenby

‘1187: ac yna y diffeithaỽd maelgỽn uab rys dinbych. Y gỽr a ladaỽd ỻawer o|r flandraswyr ac a|e gyrraỽd ar fo.’

December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM

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A Norman-Flemish Assault on Cilgerran Twice Repulsed

‘1166: Y ulỽydyn rac ỽyneb y|doeth y ffreinc o benuro a|r fflemisseit y ymlad yn gadarn a chasteỻ kil gerran. A gỽedy ỻad ỻawer o|e gỽyr yd|ymchoelassant adref yn ỻaỽwac. ac eilweith yd ymladassant a ...

December 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM

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The Flemish are Annihilated in Ceredigion

‘1164: Ẏ ulỽydyn rac ỽyneb gỽedy gỽelet o rys ab gruffud nat yttoed y brenhin yn kywiraỽ dim ỽrthaỽ o|r a adaỽssei. ac na aỻei ynteu uuduchockau* yn aduỽyn kyrchu a|wnaeth yn wraỽl am|bennkyfoeth ross...

November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Standoff Between the Welsh and the Flemish (and the Rest of the Angevin Empire!)

‘1159: Ẏ ulỽydyn rac·ỽyneb y|darestygaỽd yr arglỽyd rys uab gruffud y cestyỻ a wnathoed y freinc ar draỽs dyfet ac y ỻosges. Ẏg|kyfrỽg hynny yd arwedaỽd y lu y gaer vyrdin ac ymladaỽd ac ef. ac yna y ...