THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Taliesin

Welsh bard

Taliesin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 518 in Powys.

Born

in 518

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 599

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Powys
Professions
magician, writer, bard, poet
Citizenship
sub-Roman Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 518 (MusicBrainz) or in 534 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 534

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Taliesin born?

    Taliesin was born in Powys.

    When did Taliesin die?

    Taliesin died in 599.