More than a millennium before the Uprising led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, there was the Brythonic resistance led by Caradog (more commonly known as Caratacus) against the might of imperial…
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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.
A Welsh Lullaby So Old it Remembers Animals Now Extinct
Did you know that there exists a Welsh language lullaby which dates back well over a thousand years? Pais Dinogad (English: Dinogad’s Smock) is a lullaby believed to have been first written…
Boudica: The Celtic Queen Who Reflects Wales’ Ancient Fight for Freedom
Buddug (better known by the simplified Latin name “Boudica”) was an ancient Iceni Briton, albeit from what would today be the region of
Hywel ap Cadel/Hywel Dda (?-950 AD)
Hywel ap Cadel, perhaps more commonly known as Hywel Dda (Hywel “the Good”), was originally the Welsh King of Deheubarth before coming to rule over most of Cymru, including Gwynedd, in his…
What Happened to Gwenllian? A Welsh Princess’ Tragedy
Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd was a Welsh Princess and warrior who lived between the years 1097-1136. As a daughter of Prince of Gwynedd