However, the Vikings never took control of Wales or overcame the powers of the Welsh kings. Notably Rhodri The Great, ruler of Gwynedd, defeated the Danes in 856, a famous victory which earned him ...

Princes, Vikings, Normans, Romans, myths and legends – they all feature in the wonderful history of Wales ... River Neath which was crossed by historian Giraldus in 1188. The Welsh name ...

The lawbooks contain fascinating details about life in early medieval Wales. For centuries to come, living under the Law of Hywel would be one of the definitions of the Welsh people. The Viking ...

This raises the question – did the inhabitants of Wales view themselves as “Welsh”? The words “Wales” and “Welsh” come from the Anglo-Saxon use of the term “wealas” to describe ...

However, the Vikings never took control of Wales or overcame the powers of the Welsh kings. Notably Rhodri The Great, ruler of Gwynedd, defeated the Danes in 856, a famous victory which earned him ...