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Alban Heruin, Welsh Bardic name for summer solstice
Wales
The summer solstice, or Alban Heruin, was the longest day of the year. The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun in relation to the celestial …
Celtic history archive
Wales
1201
Gruffydd Ab Rhys II, died
Wales
Gruffydd ap Rhys II (died 25 July 1201) was a prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales He was the son of Rhys ap Gruffydd (The Lord Rhys) and grandson of Gruffydd ap Rhys. Gruffydd …
1276
Edward 1 of England rejects peace offers and launches war on Llywelen ap Gruffydd
Wales
Edward I of England, (reigned 1272-1307) also known as Edward Longshanks, (b June 17,1239, d July 07, 1307) completed the conquest of Wales and temporarily subdued Scotland. On the …
1282
Invading English army destroyed by Llywelen II at Battle of Moel-y-don
Wales
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1223 – 11 December 1282), sometimes written as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, also known as Llywelyn the Last was the native Prince of Wales from 1258 until his …
1403
Glyndŵr Rising
Wales
The Glyndŵr Rising was a Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the late Middle Ages, it lasted 15 years from 1400 to 1415. It was the last …
1747
Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), Welsh Poet, born
Wales
Iolo Morganwg, born Edward Williams, was a significant figure in Welsh culture and literature, best known for his poetry and for being a major influence on the Welsh Romantic …
1787
Taliesin Williams, born
Wales
Taliesin Williams was a key figure in his own right in the Welsh linguistic and cultural revival of the late 1700s and early 1800s. He undertook his fathers trade, His father was …
1792
John Jones (Tegid) Welsh poet and scholar transcriber of the Mabinogion born
Wales
John Jones (10 February 1792 – 2 May 1852), commonly known by his bardic name of Ioan Tegid or simply Tegid, was a Welsh clergyman and writer. He was born on February 9, 1792, in …
1800
Dr. William Price, self styled Welsh Druid and Chartist, born
Wales
Dr William Price (1800-93), Chartist, doctor, druid and cremation pioneer, was born at Tynycoedcae farm, Rudry, near Caerphilly. He was 19th century eccentric whose main legacy was …
1801
Evan Davies, Welsh Bard known as Myfir Morganwg, born
Wales
Evan Davies, known by the bardic name “Myfyr Morgannwg,” was a prominent Welsh poet, scholar, and antiquarian. He was born on January 07, 1782, in Llancarfan, …
1818
Daniel Silvan Evans, a Welsh clergyman, scholar and lexicographer, born
Wales
Daniel Silvan Evans (born January 10, 1818 – died March 11, 1903) was a Welsh lexicographer, grammarian, and writer. He made significant contributions to the study and preservation …
1834
William Henry Preece, Welsh wireless inventor, born
Wales
Communications pioneer who brought the telephone to Britain and helped Marconi to give radio to the world. His graduate studies at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, …