Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameMaelgywn Malgo ap Cadwallon
Birthabt 470, Gwynedd, Welsh Britannia
Death547, Gwynedd, Welsh Britannia
Occupationking of Gwynedd
FatherCadwallon Lawhir ap Einion (~442-~517)
MotherMeddy verch Maeldaf (446-)
Notes for Maelgywn Malgo ap Cadwallon
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelgwn_Hir_ap_Cadwallon
Maelgwn Gwynedd, more formally Maelgwn ap Cadwallon , also known as Maelgwn Hir , was an early king of Gwynedd and a character from Welsh mythology.
The historical Maelgwn king of Gwynedd was one of the most prominent rulers of 6th century Britain. He became one of the most famous leaders in Welsh history. He is one of five Celtic British kings castigated for their sins by the contemporary Christian writer Gildas in De Excidio Britanniae. Maelgwn, described as "the Dragon of the Island", , is the most powerful of the five kings "... you the last I write of but the first and greatest in evil, more than many in ability but also in malice, more generous in giving but also more liberal in sin, strong in war but stronger to destroy your soul ...".
Gildas accuses Maelgwn of having driven his uncle from power by force "while still a youth". He then, says Gildas, repented of his sins and vowed to become a monk, but his repentance did not last and he returned to his previous ways. He is accused of having murdered his wife and his nephew in order to be able to marry his nephew's widow.
He was also said to be a great patron of the arts and a skilled lawgiver, although some attribute this reputation to Maelgwn's own propaganda. He established court at Deganwy Castle, and surrounded himself with an entourage of bards and artisans who wrote glowingly of his achievements. Gildas takes a dim view of this, accusing him of listening to his own praise instead of praising God. According to the Historia Brittonum, he "reigned among the Britons" as high king. His son Rhun was also a famous king of Gwynedd, and some say that another son, Brude, became King of the Picts. He is recorded in the Annales Cambriae as dying in the "yellow plague" of 547.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelgwn_Hir_ap_Cadwallon
Maelgwn Gwynedd, more formally Maelgwn ap Cadwallon , also known as Maelgwn Hir , was an early king of Gwynedd and a character from Welsh mythology.
The historical Maelgwn king of Gwynedd was one of the most prominent rulers of 6th century Britain. He became one of the most famous leaders in Welsh history. He is one of five Celtic British kings castigated for their sins by the contemporary Christian writer Gildas in De Excidio Britanniae. Maelgwn, described as "the Dragon of the Island", , is the most powerful of the five kings "... you the last I write of but the first and greatest in evil, more than many in ability but also in malice, more generous in giving but also more liberal in sin, strong in war but stronger to destroy your soul ...".
Gildas accuses Maelgwn of having driven his uncle from power by force "while still a youth". He then, says Gildas, repented of his sins and vowed to become a monk, but his repentance did not last and he returned to his previous ways. He is accused of having murdered his wife and his nephew in order to be able to marry his nephew's widow.
He was also said to be a great patron of the arts and a skilled lawgiver, although some attribute this reputation to Maelgwn's own propaganda. He established court at Deganwy Castle, and surrounded himself with an entourage of bards and artisans who wrote glowingly of his achievements. Gildas takes a dim view of this, accusing him of listening to his own praise instead of praising God. According to the Historia Brittonum, he "reigned among the Britons" as high king. His son Rhun was also a famous king of Gwynedd, and some say that another son, Brude, became King of the Picts. He is recorded in the Annales Cambriae as dying in the "yellow plague" of 547.