Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), Welsh Poet, born
Iolo Morganwg, born Edward Williams, was a significant figure in Welsh culture and literature, best known for his poetry and for being a major influence on the Welsh Romantic period. He was born on March 10, 1747, in Pen-onn, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Morganwg was not just a poet; he was also an antiquarian, a collector, and an influential literary forger who had a profound impact on Welsh national identity and the revival of the Eisteddfod, a Welsh festival of literature, music, and performance.
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Glyndŵr Rising
The Glyndŵr Rising was a Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the late Middle Ages, it lasted 15 years from 1400 to 1415.
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Invading English army destroyed by Llywelen II at Battle of Moel-y-don
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1223 – 11 December 1282), sometimes written as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, also known as Llywelyn the Last was the native Prince of Wales from 1258 until his death at Cilmeri on December 11, 1282.
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Edward 1 of England rejects peace offers and launches war on Llywelen ap Gruffydd
Edward I of England, (reigned 1272-1307) also known as Edward Longshanks, (b June 17,1239, d July 07, 1307) completed the conquest of Wales and temporarily subdued Scotland.
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Gruffydd Ab Rhys II, died
Gruffydd ap Rhys II (died 25 July 1201) was a prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales
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Alban Heruin, Welsh Bardic name for summer solstice
The summer solstice, or Alban Heruin, was the longest day of the year. The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun in relation to the celestial equator. At the time of the summer solstice, Earth is at a point in its orbit where one hemisphere is most tilted towards the sun, causing the sun to appear at 23.45 degrees above the celestial equator, thus making its highest path across the sky. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest daylight period and hence the shortest night. This day usually occurs on June 21-June 22 in the northern hemisphere and on December 21-December 22 in the southern hemisphere. The actual date changes due to differences between the calendar year and the tropical year.
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