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Historian, focused on Archaic Greece, Celtic history, Post-Roman Britain, Arthurian legends King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe (2019) The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History? (2024) Writer for The Collector, Greek Reporter, and Timeless Myths
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This article of mine examines the records about Byzas, the legendary founder of Byzantium, and shows how they strongly support a much more recent date for the Trojan War than the Bronze Age: greekreporter.com/2025/02/10/b...

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Why is any credence given to Eratosthenes’ date for the Trojan War when we all recognise that his date for Homer is centuries too early? #trojanwar

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This video examines evidence from Herodotus that the Trojan War actually occurred centuries after the traditional date of 1200 BCE: youtu.be/qJk6wV0V5Tw?...

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This latest video of mine examines evidence from the Welsh Triads which supports the argument that King Arthur’s European conquest ultimately derives from distorted accounts of Magnus Maximus’ conquest of Europe, led by Andragathius: youtu.be/YAnkogWc_jY?...

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In my book, I argue that the Trojan War actually occurred in c. 700 BCE rather than c. 1200 BCE: www.amberley-books.com/the-trojan-k... While a dramatic departure from the conventional chronology, this date is supported by some of the earliest sources about the war. #trojanwar

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This article of mine examines the figure of Saint Efflam: timelessmyths.com/stories/sain... It presents a case for Efflam's father being Anlach, the father of Brychan, making Efflam and Brychan brothers. This provides significant support for the identification of Athrwys ap Meurig with King Arthur.

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