ap Cynan, Selyf 1a

Birth Name ap Cynan, Selyf
Gender male

Narrative

Selyf ap Cynan, (Battle-Serpent) (610 - 613)
Selyf ap Cynan or Selyf Sarffgadau (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.

His name is a Welsh form of Solomon, appearing in the oldest genealogies as Selim. He reputedly bore the nickname Sarffgadau, meaning battle-serpent. According to the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Wales, in 616 he died at the Battle of Chester, fighting against Æthelfrith of Northumbria. The Annals of Ulster entitle him King of the Britons, perhaps because he led a combined force from more than one Brythonic kingdom at that battle against the Northumbrians (the king of Gwynedd, Iago ap Beli, also died there according to the Annals of Wales).
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death 616 Chester, Cheshire, England   2

Cause: Battle of Chester

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Brochwel, Cynan Garwyn610
Mother of Dalriada, Gwynwenwen
         ap Cynan, Selyf 616

Families

Family of ap Cynan, Selyf and

Unknown Partner ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Selyf, Manwgan

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I29788 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I29788
        Name: Selyf ap CYNAN
        Sex: M
        Death: 616 in Battle of Chester, Cheshire, England 1
        Occupation: King of Powys 1
        Note:
        Selyf ap Cynan, (Battle-Serpent) (610 - 613)
        Selyf ap Cynan or Selyf Sarffgadau (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.

        His name is a Welsh form of Solomon, appearing in the oldest genealogies as Selim. He reputedly bore the nickname Sarffgadau, meaning battle-serpent. According to the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Wales, in 616 he died at the Battle of Chester, fighting against Æthelfrith of Northumbria. The Annals of Ulster entitle him King of the Britons, perhaps because he led a combined force from more than one Brythonic kingdom at that battle against the Northumbrians (the king of Gwynedd, Iago ap Beli, also died there according to the Annals of Wales).
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: *Cynan Garwyn ap BROCHWEL
        Mother: Gwynwenwen of DALRIADA b: in Dalriada, Argyll, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
        Children
        Manwgan ap SELYF

        Sources:
        Title: 1Wikipedia

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com

  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I29791&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree