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As a first language Welsh speaker I have to really compliment the pronunciation in this video. It's clear that not only did they do their research but they cared enough to try and mostly they get it spot on, so da iawn!
Perhaps it depends on the language in question, I've heard terrible pronunciations from these guys but I don't hold it against them, such is typical of english speakers.
Is there any online places or programs you would recommend to learn? My dad and his family fled Wales during WW2. He was young and apparently Grandpa refused to speak Welsh, said they were Americans and didn't want his kids to have that accent. Haha I absolutely loved my 1st visit, everyone was so interested and curious about my heritage and loved to talk to me about it. You are all beautiful souls
Thriving is a strong word, they got overwhelmed by a massive influx of migrants after they developed the colony. So they thrive economically as they arrived first, they are on the top of the social pyramid, owning the lands etc, but culturally the Welsh language can only be heard in school and a few cultural centers, but the languages switched to Spanish almost everywhere and the language is in strong decline in Y Wladfa.
I'm from Argentina. My great-great-grandfather was a Welsh coal miner who came over to Argentina in 1886 with his family. I'm so happy that a well-researched channel like K&G is making this (often overlooked) part of history more accessible to us. Thank you so much! 🏴🇦🇷🏴🇦🇷🏴🇦🇷
@@joshuddin897 Spanish. Some Welsh was spoken in my grandmother's house, especially by her older siblings, but she was very young and didn't learn much of it. Our government back then also reprimanded kids for speaking Welsh in kindergarten and school, so that also influenced things. Now the language is cherished and valued but not very many people can speak it, only a few descendants.
@@escribopapelitos I mean, figures for Welsh speakers in Argentina run from 1500 to 5000, and there are increasing numbers of Welsh language schools and initiatives set up with help from Welsh government organisations, so it's not like there's nothing to be positive about. (I'm from Wales)
Que hermosura che, osea que tienes sangre magica Celta. Algun día iré a Wales se ve magico y tambien a Neuquén en argentina lo cual es hermoso.. soy de Medellín colombia vivo en US saluditos celtica
@@elcesar999 tengo algunos amigos colombianos. Los colombianos siempre tan alegres, y hasta nos trajeron algunas de sus comidas! 🤗🇨🇴 Ir a Gales sería un sueño ✨🏴✨
Thanks for doing this series, K&G! The Celtic nations on the British Isles are far too often portrayed solely through the lens of English history, nearly always only appearing when they interact in some way with England (usually through armed incursions one way or the other) and are for the most part ignored at other times. While their interactions with England do play a significant role in their histories, they were still polities of their own, with their own internal histories, and having interactions with states other than England. Good to see this channel exploring them in their own right!
Wales , even though mostly overlooked for some reason have never sought the notoriety of other nations , internal patriotism is still as strong as ever , BUT with that comes tribal or regional conflicts, which also survive to this day , if only through football etc
*Fun fact:* For those interested in early medieval Britain, there's a pretty good series from the 70's called "Arthur of the Britons", which depicts the famous Legend of King Arthur in a very realistic way. In this show, Arthur is the humble leader of a Celtic tribe (and not a powerful king) who fights against the Saxons and Merlin is just a normal man without magical powers. I highly recommend it!
"How do you do, good lady? I am Arthur, King of the Britons. Who's castle is that?" "King of the 'oo?" "The Britons" "Who are the Britons" "Well, we all are. We are all Britons, and I am your king." "I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective."
As an Albanian I admire the Celtic people. They prevailed constantly against invading foes and managed to retain their culture and identity. The same happened to us with the Romans, Slavs, and Turks. Im happy that the languages are being kept alive and their stories are told. Definitely overlooked when compared to the Anglo-Saxons or the Norse.
@dimensional X where did I say my culture was superior? I can’t say I sympathize with the Celts for having similarities? You’re clearly projecting your frustrations on random people for no good reason except because you’re prejudice. More Albanians are outside of Albania because the pay is better. Funny how you went straight to insults at the end. Wonder what nationality you are since you seem to have a biased mindset.
@dimensional X So because it's normal I shouldn't comment lmao? What is your problem? Do you just get triggered when you see Albanians comment you racist pleb? Funny how you still didn't answer where you're from.
@dimensional X Romanian is derived from vulgar Latin Albanian wasn't even a written language untill the 13th century and used the Latin alphabet And the Greeks weren't under Rome Bulgarian language wasn't attested untill the 9th century and modern Bulgarian is nothing like it As the pre historic Bulgarian was a language shift from the extinct bulgar language So you're praising Albania and Bulgaria for keeping their language under Roman rule when the language doesn't even arrive until after the Roman empire has fallen
Thank you for covering this mostly forgotten history of Wales. Wales had a huge influence on the destiny of the British isles and even the monarchy of England due to the Tudors. Not to mention storytelling and medieval tales especially with the tales of king Arthur and of course mabinogi, a collection of famous Welsh tales that still resonates today. Especially in modern medieval fantasy and movies, video games and TV shows.
From canada but both sides of my family are welsh. Love the history of wales and now i got my favorite doc channel doing one. Keep up the amazing work n look forward to learning more from h=you
The Myth of the Eireann Cu Chulainn and of his son strongly reminds me of the written stories of Rustam-i Palang and his beloved son Sohrab. Both warriors had a pledge to travel and seek glory and fight with their son in hand. Both fathers killed their fiery and ambitious son by mistaken identity in battle, lamenting the loss and being stricken with a defeating grief. The Cymru and the Manx and the Gaedhlig and the Scots gaelic speakers need to keep their history alive that vacillates their name in the world. A beautiful pneuma or spirit the Celtic cultures possess that always burns inside this Iranian's heart. Go N-eiri an Bothar Leat!, excuse without the accents included...."may the road rise to you" all', who love and keep this namesake in the eternal colloquy of my favourite peoples.
Although I'm Australian I have very recent Welsh ancestry which as far as we can work out goes back centuries. I'm interested in this new series seeing British Isles history from a largely forgotten point of view.
Thank you for mentioning Aneirin and Taliesin. The Welsh bards were famous across all of Britain, Eire, Gaul, Iberia and even Germania. The whole idea of the troubadors follows from the itinerant bards, as they had come from the epic poets like Homer. We used to keep track of our history by writing epics and ballads to be sung in court and in the marketplace or taverns.
Great episode! I hope you are able to make more detailed videos on Welsh and Irish rulers, wars, and events. Both the Britons and the Gaels have a rich and detailed history that is worthy of the same attention as the Vikings, English, Chinese, French, Byzantine Romans, Mongols, etc.
You are correct. During the medieval period Wales was one of the last places using high latin which can be seen inscribed in stone and tombstones and amongst other things includes puzzles and poems.
Great video. On the last topic you hit there, couldn’t agree more the Viking age is told through the eyes of Saxons and Vikings a lot. As someone who descends from the Celts and Vikings, I will for sure enjoy the stories through a Welsh perspective, and would especially enjoy it through a Scottish and Irish one.
Thank you for this video. There is SO MUCH out there about the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes. But I've been wanting to see content about the Britonic Kingdoms, and what happened to them.
Fantastic! Thank you for shining a light on Welsh history. I had not heard the idea of Offas Dyke being a mutually agreed border as opposed to a defensive ditch. Very interesting. Look forward to the next one. Da iawn! Diolch yn fawr!
More of this please! British history is fascinating! Through Viking raids into the mix & things get crazy! I would love to learn more about the politics of the era!
The man who was instrumental in making the path a national monument was a school teacher from knighton " the town on the dyke",he taught my father back in the day. He believed the dyke was more of a camouflage device than an obstacle,its deep enough to march whole armies along without out been seen then have them attack enemies by surprise anywhere along the border,i live in knighton and having walked and grew up on whats left of the dyke its seems to ring true.
In my adolescence I read and reread Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian "Warlord Chronicles". Dumnonia, Powys, Rheged, Gwynedd are extensively mentioned, but I was never sure how to pronounce them. It's great to hear an expanded treatment of this fascinating period.
@@yossariandunbar2829 if you think everything seems fine, then you're not really looking around hard enough. And I'm confused by your comparison to Ukraine. Can one not simultaneously recognise the problems in their own backyard, while also feeling for those whose sovereignty is being infringed upon around the world?
@@yossariandunbar2829 Swansea's and Wales' problems are far more than economic though. While that certainly is a large part of the equation and without a doubt isn't a unique experience under this current Tory government, the problems that I was referring to run deeper than the Mayhill riots or what tins of beans you're having to purchase when you pop to the store. Bills are a very real problem right now, sure; and when this economic crisis we're facing takes full effect in the coming months, I worry for our already under-funded nation. But I think trying to sum up Wales' problems as merely economic is deeply reductive. There are very real instances of cultural oppression that have been occuring in Wales (and other parts of the UK) for centuries. Issues that are deeply set into the rubric of how the relationship between the UK nations functions to this day. Wales is more-often-than-not cast aside. Its people are demeanded as stupid, simple and backwards. To say that these cultrual issues don't go hand-in-hand with the economic marginalisation Wales feels in Westminister's budget plans would be, in my opinion, an uninformed statement. This is why I found your comparison to Ukraine to be a confusing one. While everything that we're discussing, of course, doesn't even come close to what's occuring in Ukraine at the moment, my original reponse to your comment was referring to these cultural issues - which is the sentiment that I believe OP was trying moreso to get at.
Omg thank you so much. Im about to start my dissertation on the ethnogenesis of Cymru and this is exactly the motivation i need!!! Yma o hyd!!! 🏴
Hi. im Welsh. My grandad was a Welsh speaker and told me about going to Brittany and being able to talk to the locals, him using Welsh and they obviously Breton!!
I’m a mix of Welsh/Italian and grew up in Wales my whole life. This page has taught me more about my history then any school teacher. Shame on you Welsh government and thank you Kings and Generals as always your work is impeccable.
Depends on how you define nation. In terms of a single state with fully centralised institutions, then no. However the idea of a unifying paramount "King of the Britons" leading an alliance of the different kingdoms of the Welsh pre-dates any equivalent concept among the English or Scots.
History on Britain happens on a scale at which, "...foreigners are apt to smile." Belloc. Granted. But this little documentary had me smiling for other reasons.
Julius Caesar, Claudius and Agricola: *Manage to conquer Britannia after many years of efforts and countless bloodshed* Honorius: "So, anyway, I started neglecting..."
12:37 As with all speculation around this time there are multiple interpretations. Hehil could have been Heyl by Wadebridge, Hele near Launceston by the Tamar river, Helebrdge Near Bude, or maybe hele to the east of Exeter. I think some sources have also suggested Taunton castle being burnt down around this time, considered to be part of a retreat - leaving a suggestion the dumnonia may have regained a devon and a bit of it's previous territory in someset..
And will this series continued on into the Early Modern Period? You know, the Reformation in Wales, the Welsh Bible and and why Wales accepted the Reformation so easily and did not resist to preserve Catholicism like in Ireland?
Just saying but I can’t wait to see you cover the Gaelic speaking people like Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man and their history because the Gaelic language is one of the two groups of insular Celtic languages with the first group containing welsh, Breton and Cornish and this group is the britonic languages but the second group is the Gaelic languages which which is made up of the Irish, Manx and a language that started in Ireland but made its way to Scotland and that language is the Scottish Gaelic language and out of the two Gaelic languages Irish and Scottish Gaelic are my favorites because i know a tiny bit of Irish and the Irish words that I do know are Dubh which means dark, Shlain which means Challenge or defiance, Slainte Gaelic which means health, Faugh a Ballagh which means clear the way and I like the Scottish Gaelic language because I know only one word as of now for the Scottish Gaelic language and that word is Moireabh which means seaboard settlement and some of these words make up my last name and one of my ancestors last names and the words that make up my last name is Dubh and Shlain which is the Gaelic translation of my last name Dolan and the word that makes up one of my ancestors last names is Moireabh.
fun fact: Welsh & Wales have a similar etymology to the German Welsch /Wälsch which is used for Romance speaking places & people. If you go to let's say Switzerland, then people talking about what sounds to you like "Welshland" are talking usually about the Romandie or France (or Italy, or both since both talk Romance languages).
The Romanians are also often called "vlachs" in official medieval documents and chronicles. It is amusing to see that in Wales the remaining Romans were assimilated but their language and writing systems were still in use, while in the former imperial province of Dacia, the remaining romans managed to maintain their culture and integrate almost everyone who settled there, but lost the language and the alphabet.
Welsh can be a difficult language, especially for a native English-speaker. Powys is pronounced like "POE-iss", not "POW-iss". The letter "W" in the Welsh alphabet is much like the letter "U" in the English one. Aside from that, your pronunciation is spot-on! Da iawn! Also, fun fact: the terms "Wales" & "Welsh" actually come from the Old English word "wala", which means something like "foreigner". Ironic that the Germanic invaders called the natives "foreign".
The (legendary) origins of the name of Oswestry would have fitted nicely in here, along with Oswalds life being a loose inspiration for Tolkiens Aragorn. I know this is a Celtic/early medieval Welsh video, but both Penda and Offa are absolute early medieval badasses/bastards that deserve a dedicated video in their own right. I also disagree with certain points regarding Offa's Dyke... However I think I will delve further into this after I have slept/sober.
Oh, and I forgot to say; I'm going to miss Devin's voice, but the new guy does a splendid job. Two thumbs up. Also, will we be seeing more about the other Celtic kingdoms, like the Bretons or the Picts?
So sorry. I thought that someone in the comments said that Devin had quit. Anyway whether I recognize him or not, he does a great job. The whole K&G team is fantastic.
All europeans have celtic ancestors, they lived from Ireland to Poland and the balkans all the way to Germany (Pre-Germanic settlement in the area), France (the Gauls were celts), Northern Italy and the Iberian penninsula (Celts of Iberia and its related brothers, Celtiberians, celts with Iberian culture). Celts are not just people in the british isles.
The relations between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxon invaders remind me of Muslim Iberia just a couple of centuries later. One tends to think of these situations as a single struggle between 2 clearly distinct cultural and religious lines. But most often than not, you would see them colaborate with each other, under the threat of a petty kingdom that was growing stronger than the rest. No matter if they shared or not the same culture.
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Can you guys do one of these series on ireland
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A very well made video. Hardly any history channel on UA-cam has covered Welsh history so far, this is pioneering work. 👍
As someone who is half welsh, it's nice to know more about this part of my heritage.
Do I own the tree that sprouts from the square foot of land then so? Can I climb it or build a tree house?
As a first language Welsh speaker I have to really compliment the pronunciation in this video. It's clear that not only did they do their research but they cared enough to try and mostly they get it spot on, so da iawn!
Thanks!
I was shocked, Is he welsh? Cymraeg yn gymysg â'r Saesneg.
Perhaps it depends on the language in question, I've heard terrible pronunciations from these guys but I don't hold it against them, such is typical of english speakers.
Is there any online places or programs you would recommend to learn? My dad and his family fled Wales during WW2. He was young and apparently Grandpa refused to speak Welsh, said they were Americans and didn't want his kids to have that accent. Haha I absolutely loved my 1st visit, everyone was so interested and curious about my heritage and loved to talk to me about it. You are all beautiful souls
@@haleyguthrie3113 i know Duolingo has Welsh, a good place to start
Here in Argentina we have an important welsh community. The thrived on Patagonia.
I don't think the Welsh were the only 'community' to get lost in Argentina... 🤫
Did you know there is a large community of German Germans in Argentina?
Thriving is a strong word, they got overwhelmed by a massive influx of migrants after they developed the colony. So they thrive economically as they arrived first, they are on the top of the social pyramid, owning the lands etc, but culturally the Welsh language can only be heard in school and a few cultural centers, but the languages switched to Spanish almost everywhere and the language is in strong decline in Y Wladfa.
@@lucasjleandro LMAO 🤣🤣
Yeah it’s apart of National Welsh Curriculum in Wales to learn about Patagonia because due to this lol
I'm from Argentina. My great-great-grandfather was a Welsh coal miner who came over to Argentina in 1886 with his family.
I'm so happy that a well-researched channel like K&G is making this (often overlooked) part of history more accessible to us. Thank you so much!
🏴🇦🇷🏴🇦🇷🏴🇦🇷
Do speak Spanish or Welsh in your household?
@@joshuddin897 Spanish. Some Welsh was spoken in my grandmother's house, especially by her older siblings, but she was very young and didn't learn much of it. Our government back then also reprimanded kids for speaking Welsh in kindergarten and school, so that also influenced things. Now the language is cherished and valued but not very many people can speak it, only a few descendants.
@@escribopapelitos I mean, figures for Welsh speakers in Argentina run from 1500 to 5000, and there are increasing numbers of Welsh language schools and initiatives set up with help from Welsh government organisations, so it's not like there's nothing to be positive about. (I'm from Wales)
Que hermosura che, osea que tienes sangre magica Celta. Algun día iré a Wales se ve magico y tambien a Neuquén en argentina lo cual es hermoso.. soy de Medellín colombia vivo en US saluditos celtica
@@elcesar999 tengo algunos amigos colombianos. Los colombianos siempre tan alegres, y hasta nos trajeron algunas de sus comidas! 🤗🇨🇴 Ir a Gales sería un sueño ✨🏴✨
Thanks for doing this series, K&G! The Celtic nations on the British Isles are far too often portrayed solely through the lens of English history, nearly always only appearing when they interact in some way with England (usually through armed incursions one way or the other) and are for the most part ignored at other times. While their interactions with England do play a significant role in their histories, they were still polities of their own, with their own internal histories, and having interactions with states other than England. Good to see this channel exploring them in their own right!
Thanks for watching!
Wales , even though mostly overlooked for some reason have never sought the notoriety of other nations , internal patriotism is still as strong as ever , BUT with that comes tribal or regional conflicts, which also survive to this day , if only through football etc
Im Welsh and so happy to see content about my country we have so much history and we are the true Britons
1500 hundred years ago maybe, no longer
Wales is a part of Britain, they will always be true Britons.
@@darkstarr2321 no, they still are the true britons
@@Valencetheshireman927 Yes they are true Britons, but no longer the only ones. 1500 years ago, no longer
@@randomman2938 Again, not any longer or if so no longer the only ones. This isn't 500AD
*Fun fact:* For those interested in early medieval Britain, there's a pretty good series from the 70's called "Arthur of the Britons", which depicts the famous Legend of King Arthur in a very realistic way. In this show, Arthur is the humble leader of a Celtic tribe (and not a powerful king) who fights against the Saxons and Merlin is just a normal man without magical powers. I highly recommend it!
Thank you!!!
I loved that series
Realistic more like castrated
I saw some of it.
For a second I thought you were going to recommend Monty Pythons Holy Grail! LOL sorry
"How do you do, good lady? I am Arthur, King of the Britons. Who's castle is that?"
"King of the 'oo?"
"The Britons"
"Who are the Britons"
"Well, we all are. We are all Britons, and I am your king."
"I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective."
Actually LOL'ing...
Thank you
Just call me Dennis!🖤🤝❤️😈✊
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
@@jimyoung9262 sounds like a basis for Heaven!
I love Wales. Every time I visit the UK, I spend most of my time there. My favorite is Conwy.
It's so nice to learn about the interesting Welsh history and hear the cool-sounding Welsh names, while it all is accompanied by beautiful visuals.
As an Albanian I admire the Celtic people. They prevailed constantly against invading foes and managed to retain their culture and identity. The same happened to us with the Romans, Slavs, and Turks. Im happy that the languages are being kept alive and their stories are told. Definitely overlooked when compared to the Anglo-Saxons or the Norse.
Solidarity with Albania from Wales 🙏
@@cruffatin Always love learning about your peoples culture! 🤝 Greetings from Albania! 👋
@dimensional X where did I say my culture was superior? I can’t say I sympathize with the Celts for having similarities? You’re clearly projecting your frustrations on random people for no good reason except because you’re prejudice. More Albanians are outside of Albania because the pay is better. Funny how you went straight to insults at the end. Wonder what nationality you are since you seem to have a biased mindset.
@dimensional X So because it's normal I shouldn't comment lmao? What is your problem? Do you just get triggered when you see Albanians comment you racist pleb? Funny how you still didn't answer where you're from.
@dimensional X Romanian is derived from vulgar Latin
Albanian wasn't even a written language untill the 13th century and used the Latin alphabet
And the Greeks weren't under Rome
Bulgarian language wasn't attested untill the 9th century and modern Bulgarian is nothing like it
As the pre historic Bulgarian was a language shift from the extinct bulgar language
So you're praising Albania and Bulgaria for keeping their language under Roman rule when the language doesn't even arrive until after the Roman empire has fallen
Thank you for covering this mostly forgotten history of Wales. Wales had a huge influence on the destiny of the British isles and even the monarchy of England due to the Tudors. Not to mention storytelling and medieval tales especially with the tales of king Arthur and of course mabinogi, a collection of famous Welsh tales that still resonates today. Especially in modern medieval fantasy and movies, video games and TV shows.
Cymru, a land of beautiful landscapes and amazing history & culture. So proud to be Welsh 🏴
Britain our country is a land of Beautiful landscapes and amazing history/culture,you should also be proud to be British fellow compatriot.
@@mktf5582 Welsh not British
@@andyk7185 LOL you are British born/bred my fellow Brit national.
@@mktf5582 Welsh born and bred my friend. No part of the British identity includes Welsh culture. Welsh not British.
@@andyk7185 British born and bred you are fellow Brit,British identity included all parts of UK/Britain our country.
As someone who is half welsh and raised in England, it's nice to know more about this part of my heritage.
2:17 Ethnicies in the Britain
4:24 Culture & Religion
7:44 Brittonic Kingdoms/Polities
Unfinished? 😁
From canada but both sides of my family are welsh. Love the history of wales and now i got my favorite doc channel doing one. Keep up the amazing work n look forward to learning more from h=you
The Myth of the Eireann Cu Chulainn and of his son strongly reminds me of the written stories of Rustam-i Palang and his beloved son Sohrab. Both warriors had a pledge to travel and seek glory and fight with their son in hand. Both fathers killed their fiery and ambitious son by mistaken identity in battle, lamenting the loss and being stricken with a defeating grief. The Cymru and the Manx and the Gaedhlig and the Scots gaelic speakers need to keep their history alive that vacillates their name in the world. A beautiful pneuma or spirit the Celtic cultures possess that always burns inside this Iranian's heart. Go N-eiri an Bothar Leat!, excuse without the accents included...."may the road rise to you" all', who love and keep this namesake in the eternal colloquy of my favourite peoples.
Although I'm Australian I have very recent Welsh ancestry which as far as we can work out goes back centuries. I'm interested in this new series seeing British Isles history from a largely forgotten point of view.
Thank you for mentioning Aneirin and Taliesin. The Welsh bards were famous across all of Britain, Eire, Gaul, Iberia and even Germania. The whole idea of the troubadors follows from the itinerant bards, as they had come from the epic poets like Homer. We used to keep track of our history by writing epics and ballads to be sung in court and in the marketplace or taverns.
Great episode! I hope you are able to make more detailed videos on Welsh and Irish rulers, wars, and events. Both the Britons and the Gaels have a rich and detailed history that is worthy of the same attention as the Vikings, English, Chinese, French, Byzantine Romans, Mongols, etc.
Wow, fantastic stuff! This really is an underappreciated era of history.
Hopefully we'll see an episode on the Bretons too
I heard that Wales was also the last bastion of Roman culture in Brittania
You are correct. During the medieval period Wales was one of the last places using high latin which can be seen inscribed in stone and tombstones and amongst other things includes puzzles and poems.
Wow! 😳
That's fascinating.
@@samsativa245 found the edgelord
@@samsativa245 i aint ur mate amd calm down nerd, grow up edgelord
@@samsativa245 calm down nerd
Great video. On the last topic you hit there, couldn’t agree more the Viking age is told through the eyes of Saxons and Vikings a lot. As someone who descends from the Celts and Vikings, I will for sure enjoy the stories through a Welsh perspective, and would especially enjoy it through a Scottish and Irish one.
Thank you for this video. There is SO MUCH out there about the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes. But I've been wanting to see content about the Britonic Kingdoms, and what happened to them.
Good work with the Welsh pronunciation. Those were some tricky names and you nailed them 👏
The Welsh have a special weapon:
They overwhelm adversaries with the amount of syllables from their mighty language
Fantastic! Thank you for shining a light on Welsh history. I had not heard the idea of Offas Dyke being a mutually agreed border as opposed to a defensive ditch. Very interesting. Look forward to the next one. Da iawn! Diolch yn fawr!
More of this please! British history is fascinating! Through Viking raids into the mix & things get crazy! I would love to learn more about the politics of the era!
Thank you for presenting medieval history in the British Isles as much more complicated (and interesting) than we have been led to believe.
Excellent as always kings and generals. I always love to watch videos like this regarding Wales. Cymru am byth! 🏴
The man who was instrumental in making the path a national monument was a school teacher from knighton " the town on the dyke",he taught my father back in the day. He believed the dyke was more of a camouflage device than an obstacle,its deep enough to march whole armies along without out been seen then have them attack enemies by surprise anywhere along the border,i live in knighton and having walked and grew up on whats left of the dyke its seems to ring true.
so some sort of a guard wall but the opposite of a wall
I believe you mean the town on the lesbian.
@@nameperson3581 yes we dont call it that in my neck on the woods sir 😆
The Mercian relationship with the welsh kingdoms is very interesting
Penda was a pagan so it makes it even more interesting
I've been waiting for this video for sooo long! Thank you Kings and Generals
It's nice to see some of my country's history here :)
In my adolescence I read and reread Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian "Warlord Chronicles". Dumnonia, Powys, Rheged, Gwynedd are extensively mentioned, but I was never sure how to pronounce them. It's great to hear an expanded treatment of this fascinating period.
"Cenedl heb iaith yw cenedl heb galon"
“A nation without language is a nation without heart”
Stay strong, Cymry.
@@yossariandunbar2829 if you think everything seems fine, then you're not really looking around hard enough.
And I'm confused by your comparison to Ukraine. Can one not simultaneously recognise the problems in their own backyard, while also feeling for those whose sovereignty is being infringed upon around the world?
@@yossariandunbar2829 Shall we go for a walk around Townhill and Mayhill? I'm sure I have that riot video somewhere lol
@@yossariandunbar2829 You missed the point! I live in Swansea, you make out that its a faultless city lol
@@yossariandunbar2829 Swansea's and Wales' problems are far more than economic though. While that certainly is a large part of the equation and without a doubt isn't a unique experience under this current Tory government, the problems that I was referring to run deeper than the Mayhill riots or what tins of beans you're having to purchase when you pop to the store. Bills are a very real problem right now, sure; and when this economic crisis we're facing takes full effect in the coming months, I worry for our already under-funded nation. But I think trying to sum up Wales' problems as merely economic is deeply reductive.
There are very real instances of cultural oppression that have been occuring in Wales (and other parts of the UK) for centuries. Issues that are deeply set into the rubric of how the relationship between the UK nations functions to this day. Wales is more-often-than-not cast aside. Its people are demeanded as stupid, simple and backwards. To say that these cultrual issues don't go hand-in-hand with the economic marginalisation Wales feels in Westminister's budget plans would be, in my opinion, an uninformed statement.
This is why I found your comparison to Ukraine to be a confusing one. While everything that we're discussing, of course, doesn't even come close to what's occuring in Ukraine at the moment, my original reponse to your comment was referring to these cultural issues - which is the sentiment that I believe OP was trying moreso to get at.
God bless the Cymry!
Wow there is so much history there. I'm now completely fascinated by it. Feed me!! Thanks for this awesome video.
So very grateful for this exposure to my ancestors' history. Cymru am Byth. Thank you very much/Diolch yn fawr iawn.
*"I came...I saw...some welsh"*
---Julius Cesar
GOD DAMMIT AHAHAHAHAHHHA 😂
loving these videos in specific, less known regions
These videos warm a Welshman's heart. Thank you for teaching our country's history when our own government refuses to
This was an awesome video. I love it when little talked about histories are mentioned in video's like this one.
Omg thank you so much. Im about to start my dissertation on the ethnogenesis of Cymru and this is exactly the motivation i need!!! Yma o hyd!!! 🏴
I like that pronunciations are just right; some of these names I've just encountered and wasn't sure how they would be pronounced.
Hi. im Welsh. My grandad was a Welsh speaker and told me about going to Brittany and being able to talk to the locals, him using Welsh and they obviously Breton!!
I’m a mix of Welsh/Italian and grew up in Wales my whole life. This page has taught me more about my history then any school teacher. Shame on you Welsh government and thank you Kings and Generals as always your work is impeccable.
Wales is arguably the oldest nation in the entire British Isles. But what is undeniable is its glorious history similar to those around them.
As people yes as a nation not really scotland was thr first nation in the british isles in 848 then england in 927
Depends on how you define nation. In terms of a single state with fully centralised institutions, then no. However the idea of a unifying paramount "King of the Britons" leading an alliance of the different kingdoms of the Welsh pre-dates any equivalent concept among the English or Scots.
History on Britain happens on a scale at which, "...foreigners are apt to smile." Belloc.
Granted. But this little documentary had me smiling for other reasons.
Julius Caesar, Claudius and Agricola: *Manage to conquer Britannia after many years of efforts and countless bloodshed*
Honorius: "So, anyway, I started neglecting..."
I won’t defend Honorius but Roman Britain always was sort of an ego thing hahaha, the classical equivalent of an upper middle class guy buying a yatch
Him and Valentinian III, deserve a damnatio memoriae for how retardedly incompetent they were,***cries remembering poor Majorian's fate***
Great video as always.
Wales is criminally underrated! 💯
Fantastic video! Thank you for making it! I'm glad to see this history retold.
Well done Devin, fantastic pronunciation 😁👍❤
Great video, and can't wait for the next one!
King's and Generals with civilization 6 running in the background never fails to give me goosebumps.
A part of me wants to cry it is so beautiful.
I think interaction between celts was not only with ireland and northern france but also with northern spain.
Yes yes yes yes more celtic content
Great video / fideo gwych 🏴
Great work, thank you.
Thank you for this. This has got to be one of the best videos on this channel thus far.
Thanks for speaking briefly about Kernow, we've always felt our history has been marginalised in the UK. Muer ras!
Thank you very much for this video, I was born and raised in Powys and no so little of my history.
Interesting topic, looking forward to the next one.
it is a good thing that I had just finished the Celtic history playlist..
Do you have a series like this about Scotland? I'd love to see one if not.
Been waiting for this
I think that you should cover the Viking age which is one of my favorite early-Medieval topics and even you can do a series about it!
More Welsh docs and battles please!!!
Apologies in advance to Devin. The vowels will only become sparser as this series goes on...
He decided to quit
@@KingsandGenerals Noooooooo
Nope. There are more vowels in Welsh (Cymraeg) than Englsh.
Leo torturing Devin’s vocal cords
what do you mean ? WELSH HAS TOO MANY VOWELS FFS !!! a e i o u w y are all vowels and they are very frequent
This was soo informative good job
Thanks for the video
12:37 As with all speculation around this time there are multiple interpretations. Hehil could have been Heyl by Wadebridge, Hele near Launceston by the Tamar river, Helebrdge Near Bude, or maybe hele to the east of Exeter. I think some sources have also suggested Taunton castle being burnt down around this time, considered to be part of a retreat - leaving a suggestion the dumnonia may have regained a devon and a bit of it's previous territory in someset..
Awesome vid as always, diolch yn fawr!
Man I love this channel
And will this series continued on into the Early Modern Period? You know, the Reformation in Wales, the Welsh Bible and and why Wales accepted the Reformation so easily and did not resist to preserve Catholicism like in Ireland?
Love this
Special thanks!
6:55 The picture you used of Cyngen here is actually of Edward I "the Elder", King of the Anglo-Saxons, only mirrored. You can't fool me. ;)
A great video!🇬🇧🏴Cymru am byth
Just saying but I can’t wait to see you cover the Gaelic speaking people like Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man and their history because the Gaelic language is one of the two groups of insular Celtic languages with the first group containing welsh, Breton and Cornish and this group is the britonic languages but the second group is the Gaelic languages which which is made up of the Irish, Manx and a language that started in Ireland but made its way to Scotland and that language is the Scottish Gaelic language and out of the two Gaelic languages Irish and Scottish Gaelic are my favorites because i know a tiny bit of Irish and the Irish words that I do know are Dubh which means dark, Shlain which means Challenge or defiance, Slainte Gaelic which means health, Faugh a Ballagh which means clear the way and I like the Scottish Gaelic language because I know only one word as of now for the Scottish Gaelic language and that word is Moireabh which means seaboard settlement and some of these words make up my last name and one of my ancestors last names and the words that make up my last name is Dubh and Shlain which is the Gaelic translation of my last name Dolan and the word that makes up one of my ancestors last names is Moireabh.
Proud Welsh-American!
fun fact: Welsh & Wales have a similar etymology to the German Welsch /Wälsch which is used for Romance speaking places & people. If you go to let's say Switzerland, then people talking about what sounds to you like "Welshland" are talking usually about the Romandie or France (or Italy, or both since both talk Romance languages).
Wales/Welsh from the German word for foreign.
The Romanians are also often called "vlachs" in official medieval documents and chronicles. It is amusing to see that in Wales the remaining Romans were assimilated but their language and writing systems were still in use, while in the former imperial province of Dacia, the remaining romans managed to maintain their culture and integrate almost everyone who settled there, but lost the language and the alphabet.
It's because of the same reason - German speaking tribes used it to mean Roman, or foreigner. The Welsh are actually called Cymry, in our language
@@cruffatin Someone else actually already wrote both originally come from 'foreigner'. Does not mean Roman by the way.
Beary Delighted to see Wales: the K&G Sequels after Season 1 (from Ancient Celts to early Anglo-Saxons).
Very good episode! Has someone an idea how (which software) those amazing animations on the maps are created?
Fun fact: if Wales was an independent state it would have more castles per capita than anywhere else. They are everywhere here.
Even as part of the U.K. is still has the most castles. I’m in wales right now I can attest to that!
Love love love these videos
I like all your videos :) ..even before they start :D
Another great video !❤️
Interesting as per usual.
Diolch!! About time someone noticed us.
Devin in the Hall of Fame
Welsh can be a difficult language, especially for a native English-speaker. Powys is pronounced like "POE-iss", not "POW-iss". The letter "W" in the Welsh alphabet is much like the letter "U" in the English one. Aside from that, your pronunciation is spot-on! Da iawn!
Also, fun fact: the terms "Wales" & "Welsh" actually come from the Old English word "wala", which means something like "foreigner". Ironic that the Germanic invaders called the natives "foreign".
Did not know that! Super cool
The (legendary) origins of the name of Oswestry would have fitted nicely in here, along with Oswalds life being a loose inspiration for Tolkiens Aragorn. I know this is a Celtic/early medieval Welsh video, but both Penda and Offa are absolute early medieval badasses/bastards that deserve a dedicated video in their own right. I also disagree with certain points regarding Offa's Dyke... However I think I will delve further into this after I have slept/sober.
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth, ry'n ni yma o hyd!
Oh, and I forgot to say; I'm going to miss Devin's voice, but the new guy does a splendid job. Two thumbs up. Also, will we be seeing more about the other Celtic kingdoms, like the Bretons or the Picts?
This is Devin. O_o
So sorry. I thought that someone in the comments said that Devin had quit. Anyway whether I recognize him or not, he does a great job. The whole K&G team is fantastic.
@@KingsandGenerals so your saying it's _Officially_ Devin?
...😅
@@mikemodugno5879 I was joking
The Picts are the Welsh/Britons in modern day Scotland. Scotland is really an Irish entity ensconced on British land.
Love learning about my ancestors, the Celts. Thanks kings for making my morning even brighter.👍
All europeans have celtic ancestors, they lived from Ireland to Poland and the balkans all the way to Germany (Pre-Germanic settlement in the area), France (the Gauls were celts), Northern Italy and the Iberian penninsula (Celts of Iberia and its related brothers, Celtiberians, celts with Iberian culture). Celts are not just people in the british isles.
Love this.....TIDY !
The relations between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxon invaders remind me of Muslim Iberia just a couple of centuries later.
One tends to think of these situations as a single struggle between 2 clearly distinct cultural and religious lines. But most often than not, you would see them colaborate with each other, under the threat of a petty kingdom that was growing stronger than the rest. No matter if they shared or not the same culture.
Hey what's the music during the first few moments of the video after the established titles.