I do sometimes wonder just how aware the later rebel/freedom fighter, Owain Glyndŵr, was of his earlier namesake, Owain Lawgoch. They were near-contemporaries (Glyndŵr was already in his mid-20s when Lawgoch was…
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Niklas is the founder, owner, manager, editor, writer, video creator, voice over artist, and so forth, of Welsh Histories. He is passionate about the preservation of Welsh culture; the rejuvenation of the Welsh language and the promotion of Welsh history. Niklas currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra, with his beloved wife.
The Christian Origins of “Merthyr Tydfil”
Did you know that the Welsh town of Merthyr Tydfil has Christian origins and gets its name from a (possibly historical) legendary figure named Tydfil? Tydfil, according to legend, lived in the…
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd & Cilmeri (1282)
The reign of Llywelyn was mostly troubled by a rivalry with Dafydd. By 1258, Llywelyn was using the title “Prince of Wales”, something King Henry of England
Aylesford: The First Battle Between the Welsh & English
Did you know that the first major battle between the ancient Britons (the predecessors of the Welsh) and the Anglo-Saxons (predecessors of the English) is widely believed to be the Battle of…
Titanic Anniversary: Welsh Aboard the Titanic
As I write this blog, I think about the more than 1,500 people who lost their lives aboard the Titanic exactly 113 years ago. Death does not discriminate – it comes for…