Urien - Wikipedia
WEBUrien was a legendary king of the British territory of Rheged, who fought against the Saxons and was killed by Morgan. He is the subject of many poems attributed to Taliesin and appears in Welsh and Arthurian literature.
The Lost Kingdom of Rheged: What the Trusty’s Hill dig can tell …
WEBJan 31, 2017 · Learn about the ancient kingdom of Rheged, its legendary king Urien and his alliance with other northern Britons against the Angles. Discover how a recent excavation at Trusty’s Hill Fort in Scotland reveals the site’s ritual and political significance and its connection to Pictish culture.
Rheged - Wikipedia
WEBRheged was a post-Roman kingdom in the region of modern Cumbria, Scotland and northern England, ruled by kings such as Urien and Owain. Learn about its etymology, location, history, culture and sources from this Wikipedia article.
EBK: King Urien Rheged of North Rheged - Early British Kingdoms
WEBUrien Rheged, King of North Rheged (c.510-585) (Welsh: Urien; Latin: Urbgenius; English: Orian) Urien was perhaps the most famous of the British kings of the North. His epithet shows how closely he was associated with his kingdom.
Rheged: an Early Historic Kingdom near the Solway
WEBJun 10, 2012 · An article that explores the archaeological and historical evidence of Rheged, a sixth-century kingdom in northern Britain. It challenges the traditional location of Rheged and suggests a new focus in the Rhinns of Galloway.
Kingdoms of British Celts - Rheged - The History Files
WEBUrien Rheged: Son. Possible High King. The Arthurian 'King Uther of Gore'. c.570: Urien Rheged is the most famous of all of the kingdom's rulers. He is mentioned both by Nennius and Taliesin as the victor of several encounters with the Bernicians. Taliesin also names him as the ruler of Rheged, and he is named more specifically as the ruler of ...
The Mystery Of The Lost Kingdom of Rheged - Steenbergs
WEBFeb 20, 2023 · The Mystery Of The Lost Kingdom of Rheged. Reading Taliesin's Heroic Poems unlocked a new way of seeing the space around here. Through them, I have come up with a possible landscape for the Old North, Rheged and the realm where Urien lived in the sixth and seventh centuries.
Rheged rediscovered: uncovering a lost British kingdom in …
WEBMay 4, 2017 · Trusty's Hill, a vitrified hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, may have been a centre of a lost British kingdom called Rheged in the 6th and 7th centuries. The site reveals evidence of metalworking, feasting, and Pictish carvings, but also a violent end in a fire.
The Book of Taliesin. - Library of Congress
WEBThe Book of Taliesin contains a collection of some of the oldest poems in Welsh, many of them attributed to the poet Taliesin, who was active toward the end of the sixth century and sang the praises of Urien Rheged and his son Owain ab Urien.
Book of Taliesin - Haycock - Wiley Online Library
WEBAug 3, 2017 · What is arguably the earliest stratum contains poems ascribed to the poet Taliesin and sung to the late sixth-century king Urien Rheged. Much other material indicates the development of a Taliesin figure to whom are ascribed many poems displaying both native Welsh tradition and international learning.