Kingdom of Ceredigion facts for kids
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Kingdom of Ceredigion
Teyrnas Ceredigion
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Medieval kingdoms of Wales
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| Common languages | Old Welsh | ||||||||
| Religion | Celtic Christianity | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||||
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The Kingdom of Ceredigion was an old Welsh kingdom. It appeared in Wales around the mid-5th century. This was after the Roman Empire left Britain.
Ceredigion was hard for invaders to conquer. This was because of Cardigan Bay to its west. Also, the area had many hills. The kingdom's land was much like the modern county of Ceredigion. The name Ceredigion means "the people of Ceredig." This kingdom stopped being independent around the year 872.
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The Kingdom of Ceredigion
What Was Ceredigion?
Ceredigion was one of several small kingdoms. These kingdoms formed in Wales after the Romans left. They were ruled by local Welsh leaders. The land of Ceredigion was mostly in what is now the county of Ceredigion.
The name Ceredigion comes from a person named Ceredig. He was believed to be the founder of the kingdom. The kingdom's location, with the sea and hills, helped protect it from attacks.
How Ceredigion Started
The story of Ceredigion's beginning comes from an old book. This book was written by a Welsh historian named Nennius in the 800s. He wrote that Ceredigion was founded by Ceredig. Ceredig was the son of a powerful leader named Cunedda.
According to Nennius, Cunedda and his sons moved. They came from a place called the Hen Ogledd. This area is now southern Scotland. They moved to Wales in the 5th century. They helped protect the land from invaders.
The Land of Ceredigion
Before the Romans, parts of southern Ceredigion belonged to tribes. These tribes were called the Demetae and possibly the Ordovices. But after the Romans left, there is no sign that another kingdom, Dyfed, included Ceredigion.
Today's Ceredigion county is very similar in size. It matches the old kingdom of Ceredigion almost exactly. The name itself, Ceredigion, comes from "Cereticus," which is Ceredig.
