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Birth Name ap Einion, Cadwallon
Nick Name Lawhir, Long Hand
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years

Narrative

Cadwallon Lawhir ('Long Hand'), was a king of Gwynedd.
According to tradition, Cadwallon ruled during, or shortly after, the Battle of Mons Badonicus, and King Arthur's victory over the Saxons (depending on which date you believe, said battle accorded either sometime between the early 490s and the mid 510s). Although it is unlikely that Cadwallon himself was present at the event, he would likely have benefitted from the period of relative peace and prosperity throughout Britain that it procured. The most momentous military achievement of Cadwallon's reign was the final expulsion of Irish settlers on Ynys Mon (Anglesey), and the absorption of that island, which would later become the cultural and political base of the kingdom, into Gwynedd.

Cadwallon's second name, Lawhir, referred to an actual physical characteristic of the man: he apparently had unusually long arms. Iolo Goch claims that he could "reach a stone from the ground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was as long as his side to the ground."

According to Gildas, Cadwallon's son, Maelgwn, murdered his uncle to ascend to the throne, which suggests that someone other than Maelgwn himself inherited the kingdom upon Cadwallon's death. No clear evidence exists as to who this "lost king" might be (assuming, of course, that Gildas's account is reliable), but some have suggested the name of Owain Danwyn ('White-Tooth') as the unfortunate heir/victim.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 460 Wales   2
Death 534     2

Age: 74y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Cunedda, Einion420500
Mother verch Tidlet, Prawst422
    Brother     Mereni, Llyr 440
         ap Einion, Cadwallon 460 534
    Brother     ap Einion, Owen

Families

Family of ap Einion, Cadwallon and verch Maeldaf, Meddyf
Unknown Partner verch Maeldaf, Meddyf ( * 446 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Cadwallon, Maelgwn Gwynedd478547

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I09922 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I09922
        Name: *Cadwallon "Lawhir" Ap EINION
        Sex: M
        Name: Cadwallon I "Long Hand" ap EINION
        Birth: ABT 460 in Wales 1
        Death: 534 1
        Occupation: King of Gwynedd, Wales 1
        Note:
        Cadwallon Lawhir ('Long Hand'), was a king of Gwynedd.
        According to tradition, Cadwallon ruled during, or shortly after, the Battle of Mons Badonicus, and King Arthur's victory over the Saxons (depending on which date you believe, said battle accorded either sometime between the early 490s and the mid 510s). Although it is unlikely that Cadwallon himself was present at the event, he would likely have benefitted from the period of relative peace and prosperity throughout Britain that it procured. The most momentous military achievement of Cadwallon's reign was the final expulsion of Irish settlers on Ynys Mon (Anglesey), and the absorption of that island, which would later become the cultural and political base of the kingdom, into Gwynedd.

        Cadwallon's second name, Lawhir, referred to an actual physical characteristic of the man: he apparently had unusually long arms. Iolo Goch claims that he could "reach a stone from the ground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was as long as his side to the ground."

        According to Gildas, Cadwallon's son, Maelgwn, murdered his uncle to ascend to the throne, which suggests that someone other than Maelgwn himself inherited the kingdom upon Cadwallon's death. No clear evidence exists as to who this "lost king" might be (assuming, of course, that Gildas's account is reliable), but some have suggested the name of Owain Danwyn ('White-Tooth') as the unfortunate heir/victim.
        (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

         

        Father: *Einion "Yrth" Ap CUNEDDA b: ABT 420 in Manaw Gododdin, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
        Mother: *Prawst Verch TIDLET b: ABT 422 in Powys, Wales

        Marriage 1 *Meddyf Verch MAELDAF b: ABT 446 in Nanconwy, Arllechwedd, Caernarvonshire, Wales
        Children
        *Maelgwn Gwynedd "the Tall" Ap CADWALLON b: ABT 480 in North Wales

        Sources:
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com

  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I09919&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree