of Britain, Cunedagius 1a

Birth Name of Britain, Cunedagius
Gender male

Narrative

Cunedagius (Welsh: Kynedda) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of Henwinus, Duke of Cornwall, and Regan, the daughter of King Leir.

Cunedagius, grandson of Leir, despised the rule of his aunt Cordelia. With the help of his cousin Marganus, Cunedagius took over the kingdom from Cordelia and ruled half of it. Following Cordelia's suicide, Cunedagius came to rule the region of Britain southwest of the Humber.

Two years after they split the island, Marganus invaded Cornwall and destroyed much of the land. Cunedagius met him in battle and defeated him. Marganus fled throughout Britain until he was cornered in Wales. Cunedagius killed him and became king of all of Britain. He ruled all of Britain for 33 years and was succeeded by his son, Rivallo.

Geoffrey synchronizes Cunedagius' reign with the ministry of the Jewish prophet Isaiah and the building of Rome by Romulus and Remus. Both events are dated to the 8th century BC.
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father of Cornwall, Henwinus
Mother verch Llyr Rhagaw, Regan
         of Britain, Cunedagius

Families

Family of of Britain, Cunedagius and

Unknown Partner ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
of Britain, Rivallo

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I01376 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I01376
        Name: Cunedagius of BRITAIN
        Sex: M
        Name: CUNNEDA
        Name: KYNEDDA
        Occupation: King in Britain 844–842 BC 1
        Note:
        Cunedagius (Welsh: Kynedda) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of Henwinus, Duke of Cornwall, and Regan, the daughter of King Leir.

        Cunedagius, grandson of Leir, despised the rule of his aunt Cordelia. With the help of his cousin Marganus, Cunedagius took over the kingdom from Cordelia and ruled half of it. Following Cordelia's suicide, Cunedagius came to rule the region of Britain southwest of the Humber.

        Two years after they split the island, Marganus invaded Cornwall and destroyed much of the land. Cunedagius met him in battle and defeated him. Marganus fled throughout Britain until he was cornered in Wales. Cunedagius killed him and became king of all of Britain. He ruled all of Britain for 33 years and was succeeded by his son, Rivallo.

        Geoffrey synchronizes Cunedagius' reign with the ministry of the Jewish prophet Isaiah and the building of Rome by Romulus and Remus. Both events are dated to the 8th century BC.
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: Henwinus of CORNWALL
        Mother: *Regan verch Llyr RHAGAW

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
        Children
        Rivallo of BRITAIN

        Sources:
        Title: Wikipedia

         

      • Citation:

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