Category: Leaders

Aug 02

The hero archetype and Lugh

Filed under Breogans, Britain, Bronze Age, Castro Hillfort, Celtic Gods, Celtic Life, Celtic Tribes, Dark Ages, Dragons, Early Christian, Early Medieval, France, Giants, Ireland, Iron Age, Lugh, Medieval, Mercury, Mesolithic, Myth and Legend, Neolithic, Palaeolithic, Portugal, Roman, Roman Culture, Roman Gods, Spain, The Devil, Viking, Wales

At its core the “hero” is the figure who steps out of ordinary society, confronts chaos or a monster, and returns (or dies) having secured order for the group. In Jungian and comparative-myth terms it sits in the “warrior-champion” slot of the collective story-board; evolutionists would say it crystallises the survival value of decisive coalition leadership in small bands.

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Anciens Arsenaux Neolithic Settlement, Sion – Switzerland

Filed under Animal Remains, Augustus Caesar, Civil Structure, Dragons, Early Neolithic, Enclosure, Europe, Field Systems, Hamlet, Hoof marks, Julius Caesar, Myth and Legend, Neolithic, New Sites, Planig‑Friedberg ware, Polished Stone Adze, Pottery, Quern Stones, Roman army, Roman baths, Roman City, Roman Culture, Roman Villa, Switzerland, The Devil, Vasi a Bocca Quadrata ware, Witches

Sion lies midway along the upper Rhône Valley, an east‑west trench gouged by repeated Pleistocene glaciers and now flanked by the Pennine and Bernese Alps. The settlement area sits on the alluvial fan of the Sionne torrent, a cone of well‑sorted sands and gravels that projects onto the wider Rhône flood‑plain. 

Jul 21

Gnaeus Julius Agricola

Filed under Agricola, Articles, Leaders, Roman, Roman army, Roman navy

In a series of annual military campaigns Agricola put down revolts in north Wales, subdued the Brigantes tribe in the north, extended Roman control over the Scottish lowlands, where he established a string of forts between the Forth and the Clyde, sent troops into Galloway, and made inroads into the eastern Highlands. During the latter campaign his vessels were the first to circumnavigate the islands.

Agricola, Antoninus Pius, Barochan, Barwick in Elment, Brigantia, britain, Camelon, Carlisle, Cartimandua, Clyde, Fifeshire, Forth, Gask Ridge, ireland, Iron Age, Lake District, Lancaster, Legion XX, Littlechester, Lune, Maryport, Mersey, Mollins, Ribble, Roman, scotland, Stainmore, Stanegate, Tay, Venutius, Wilderspool, Wrotexeter
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Roman Rig Defensive Works

Filed under Brigantia, Brigantia England, Britain, Dark Ages, Dark Ages Brigantia, Defensive Dike, Defensive Structures, Dike, Europe, Iron Age, Late Iron Age, Linear Earthworks, Medieval, Petilius Cerialis

The Roman Rig is a defensive dyke built to defend against attack from the south. It runs from Sheffield, past Templeborough and carries on almost to Doncaster. If this is a Brigantian dyke it would certainly add weight to Websters definition of the Roman border in the period.

Mar 25

The Legend of Caer Caradoc

Filed under Arthur, Caratacus, Dark Ages, Defensive Structures, Early Christian, Hill Fort, Iron Age, Regional Surveys, Research, Roman

Caer Caradoc is often linked to Caradoc (or Caradog), a prominent figure in Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend. Caradoc is considered one of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian lore, and he is sometimes referred to as Caradoc of the Battle or Caradoc the Brave. He was known for his bravery and his loyalty to King Arthur.

Bracon Beacons, Brigantes, Brigantia, Caer, Caradoc, Caradoc Hills, Cartacus, Cartimandua, Catuvellauni, celtic, Christianity, Fortress, Hill Fort, King Arthur, Powys, Roman, Roman Invasion, romans, Shropshire, wales
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Mar 24

Canute the Great

Filed under Anglo-saxon, Cnut, Leaders, Saxon

The legend of King Cnut, also known as Canute the Great, is a fascinating tale that highlights themes of humility and the limits of power. King Canute ruled over England, Denmark, and Norway in the early 11th century. He was a powerful Viking king known for his military prowess and political acumen.

Brigantia, Canute, Cnut, Hexham, King Canute, King Cnut, Newcastle, Northumberland, The Great, York
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Jan 24

Briefing – The Myth of Breogán and the Tower of Heracles

Filed under Breogans, Briefing, Brigantia Espania, Iron Age, Myth and Legend, Reports, Research, Tower

Breogán is a legendary figure in Galician mythology and is regarded as the founder of the Galician people. The myth of Breogán is part of the ancient Celtic tradition, and while the details of his story vary across sources, he is universally seen as a key figure in the mythological ancestry of the Galicians.

Curse tablet addressed to the god Bregneus – Bath

Filed under Breogans, Brigantia England, Curse Tablet, Finds, Inscription, Latin, Latin translation, Roman, Translation

‘To the god Bregneus I give the axe which I have lost from my house, (the house) of Hegemon. […] has stolen, he is not to be permitted sleep or health (until) he has brought it to your temple as we ?arrange. The hammer which I previously lost, it also […] ?I give.’

Bath, Bregneus, Brigantia, Curse tablet, god, Roman
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Altar dedicated to Bregans and the Divinity of the Emperor

Filed under Altar, Archaeology, Augustus Caesar, Brigantia England, Finds, Inscription, Latin, Latin translation, Roman, Translation

Altar dedicated to Bregans and the Divinity of the Emperor

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Jul 05

The Lawson-Tancred family

Filed under Brigantia England, Georgian, Leaders, Medieval, Norman

The Lawson-Tancred family, with its roots deeply embedded in English history, boasts several notable figures who have made significant contributions to their fields and society. The lineage of the family can be traced back to the Norman Conquest, with Richard Tankard, who owned lands at Boroughbridge in Yorkshire shortly after this pivotal event in English history.