Thank you for your work, as a breton from the continent, i'm trying also to sort out what is historical from what is legendary. Mostly for the 367 - 410 period.
Yes, the truth is in a dark swamp. But what i see at least is that there are a few historical figures with a roman name and described as roman at first, who turn out to be romanized brittons and who probably felt more Bretons than Roman. (Paternus (Padarn ap Iago), Gerontius (Geraint), Magnentius (usurper), Ambrosius Aurelianus, etc... )
It has been recorded that the region where the battle of Catreath was fought was in the southern region of an area between Edinburgh and York. (Perhaps Catterick) Peopled by a tribe known as the Gododdini who at the time fought the said battle against the Romans.
The Welsh Bard then would have wrote Y Gododdini as an historical account before the successful battle of Camlan par say(?)
I well know the history of the area and it's monuments, the battle commemorated in Yr Gododdin was fought in the 6th century and had nothing to do with the Romans, so I really don't understand what you're trying to get at.
You have a real flair for telling of historical events without it being boring. You did a great job.
Thank you my friend, that's my goal. Try to keep things engaging.
Brilliant, Aurochs!
Thank you!
Thank you for your work, as a breton from the continent, i'm trying also to sort out what is historical from what is legendary. Mostly for the 367 - 410 period.
Thank you my friend! You have set a difficult task for yourself there! Very interesting possibilities!
Yes, the truth is in a dark swamp. But what i see at least is that there are a few historical figures with a roman name and described as roman at first, who turn out to be romanized brittons and who probably felt more Bretons than Roman. (Paternus (Padarn ap Iago), Gerontius (Geraint), Magnentius (usurper), Ambrosius Aurelianus, etc... )
It has been recorded that the region where the battle of Catreath was fought was in the southern region of an area between Edinburgh and York. (Perhaps Catterick) Peopled by a tribe known as the Gododdini who at the time fought the said battle against the Romans.
The Welsh Bard then would have wrote Y Gododdini as an historical account before the successful battle of Camlan par say(?)
Camlann happened around 537 and Catraeth around 580, the Romans don't factor into it at all.
Catreath was a northern stronghold.There was several battles there. One against the Romans, during their campaign to subdue the northern tribes.
A truce became eventual.The Romans drew a line to the extent of their empire by building the wall that is still there a few miles further north.
I well know the history of the area and it's monuments, the battle commemorated in Yr Gododdin was fought in the 6th century and had nothing to do with the Romans, so I really don't understand what you're trying to get at.