„Macsen Wledig, the Emperor of Rome, dreamed one night of a lovely maiden in a wonderful, far-off land. Awakening, he sent his men all over the earth in search of her. With much difficulty they found her in a rich castle in #Wales, daughter of a chieftain based at Segontium (Caernarfon), and led the Emperor to her. Everything he found was exactly as in his dream. The maiden, whose name was Helen or #Elen Luyddawg, accepted and loved him. Because Elen was found a virgin, Macsen gave her father Eudaf Hen sovereignty over the island of Britain and ordered three castles built for his bride. In Macsen’s absence, a new emperor seized power and warned him not to return. With the help of men from Britain led by Elen’s brother #Conanus (Welsh: Cynan Meriadoc, Breton: Conan Meriadeg), Macsen marched across Gaul and Italy and recaptured Rome. In gratitude to his British allies, Macsen rewarded them with a portion of Gaul that became known as Brittany.“ #Celtic
Source: Magnus Maximus - Wikipedia
photo: Nilfanion, Segontium ruins in Caernarfon (7551), CC BY-SA 4.0