The Dumnonii or Dumnones were a British tribe who inhabited Dumnonia, the area now known as Devon and Cornwall (and some areas of present-day Dorset and Somerset) in the further parts of the South West peninsula of Britain, from at least the Iron Age up to the early Saxon period. They were bordered to the east by the Durotriges tribe.

After the end of Roman rule in Britain in about 410, the kingdom of Dumnonia emerged covering Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, based on the former Roman civitas and named after the pre-Roman Dumnonii. Gildas castigated King Constantine, who was probably a second generation ruler of Dumnonia in the early sixth century. The Roman episcopal structure survived, and …

Dumnonia is the Latinised name for a Brythonic kingdom that existed in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries CE in the more westerly parts of present-day South West England.It was centred in the area of modern Devon, but also included modern Cornwall and part of Somerset, with its eastern boundary changing over time as the gradual westward …

Exeter (/ ˈ ɛ k s ɪ t ər / ()) is a city in Devon, South West England.It is situated on the River Exe, approximately 36 mi (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Bristol.. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal command of Vespasian.Exeter became a religious centre in the Middle Ages.

The Belgae (/ ˈ b ɛ l dʒ iː, ˈ b ɛ l ɡ aɪ /) were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel, the west bank of the Rhine, and the northern bank of the river Seine, from at least the third century BC.They were discussed in depth by Julius Caesar in his account of his wars in Gaul. Some peoples in Britain were also called Belgae, and O'Rahilly ...

Kingdom of Wessex (/ ˈ w ɛ s ɪ k s /; Old English: Ƿestseaxna rīċe [ˈwestsæɑksnɑ ˈriːtʃe], lit. 'Kingdom of the West Saxons') was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from 519 until England was unified by Æthelstan in 927. The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wessex was founded by Cerdic and Cynric of the Gewisse, but this may be a legend.

Myth. The Lebor Gabála Érenn tells of Ireland being settled six times by six groups of people. The first three—the people of Cessair, the people of Partholón, and the people of Nemed—were wiped out or forced to abandon the island. The Fir Bolg are said to be descendants of the people of Nemed, who inhabited Ireland before them. All but thirty of Nemed's people were killed in …

The Cantiaci or Cantii were an Iron Age Celtic people living in Britain before the Roman conquest, and gave their name to a civitas of Roman Britain.They lived in the area now called Kent, in south-eastern England.Their capital was Durovernum Cantiacorum, now Canterbury.. They were bordered by the Regni to the west, and the Catuvellauni to the north. [citation needed]

Devon (/ ˈ d ɛ v ən / DEV-ən, historically known as Devonshire / ˈ d ɛ v ən ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / DEV-ən-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England.The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter.Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open …

The Corieltauvi (also the Coritani, and the Corieltavi) were a tribe of people living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest, and thereafter a civitas of Roman Britain.Their territory was in what is now the English East Midlands.They were bordered by the Brigantes to the north, the Cornovii to the west, the Dobunni and Catuvellauni to the south, and the Iceni to the east.