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The Black Book of Carmarthen (Welsh: Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin) is thought to be the earliest surviving manuscript written solely in Welsh. [2] The book dates from the mid-13th century; its name comes from its association with the Priory of St. John the Evangelist and Teulyddog at Carmarthen, and is referred to as black due to the colour of its binding.
The Four Ancient Books of Wales is a term coined by William Forbes Skene to describe four important medieval manuscripts written in Middle Welsh and dating from the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They contain primarily texts of poetry and prose , some of which are contemporary and others which may have originated from traditions dating back to ...
Carmarthen Castle, main gateway A page from Carmarthen Borough's Book of Ordinances, 1582. When Britannia was a Roman province, Carmarthen was the civitas capital of the Demetae tribe, known as Moridunum [3] ("Sea Fort"). It is possibly the oldest town in Wales, recorded by Ptolemy and in the Antonine Itinerary. The Roman fort is believed to ...
Carmarthen Priory, now virtually disappeared, was a monastic settlement which pre-dated the Norman Conquest. It was dedicated to St John the Evangelist and the Celtic saint Teulyddog . The Black Book of Carmarthen , an early Welsh language text, is believed to have been created at the Priory.
Pseudo-historical account of British history & kings from the founding of Celtic Britain until 682AD. [1] [2] Geoffrey of Monmouth: Llyfr Du Gaerfyrddin: Before 1250: Middle Welsh: The Black Book of Carmarthen: Vellum codex: 9th-12th C poetry: Annales Cambriae: 12th Century Latin The Annals of Wales Welsh history timeline from 447AD to 954AD [3 ...
Moridunum (lit. "sea fort") was the civitas capital of the Demetae tribe in Roman Wales and was recorded by Ptolemy and in the Antonine Itinerary.The initial fort is believed to date from about AD 75, possibly replacing the hillfort on Merlin's Hill.
In the Black Book of Carmarthen the poems Yr Afallennau and Yr Oianau describe Myrddin talking to an apple tree and a pig, prophesying the success or failure of the Welsh army in battles with the Normans in South Wales. Clas Myrddin, or Merlin's Enclosure, is an early name for Great Britain stated in the Third Series of Welsh Triads. [9]
Geoffrey added his own embellishments to the tale, which he set in Carmarthen, Wales (Welsh: Caerfyrddin). While Nennius' "fatherless" Ambrosius eventually reveals himself to be the son of a Roman consul, Geoffrey's Merlin is fathered by an incubus demon through a nun, daughter of the King of Dyfed (Demetae, today's South West Wales).