ap Cadfan, Cadwallon 1a

Birth Name ap Cadfan, Cadwallon
Gender male
Age at Death 42 years

Narrative

Cadwallon became king upon his father's death around the year 625. It was probably not long afterward that Edwin of Northumbria launched an offensive against Gwynedd and invaded Anglesey. Cadwallon was defeated and forced to flee to Priestholm (a small island off eastern Anglesey), where he was besieged by Edwin, and then to Ireland, and finally to Brittany. Cadwallon subsequently led an army into Dumnonia around the year 630. There he encountered the Mercians, who were besieging Exeter, and entered into an alliance with their king, Penda. He subsequently regained Gwynedd with a victory at Long Mountain and, with Penda (whose sister Cadwallon married), marched on into Northumbria. The war that followed culminated in a battle at Hatfield Chase on October 12, 633, which ended in the defeat and death of Edwin. After this, the Kingdom of Northumbria fell into disarray, divided between its sub-kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia, and Cadwallon exploited the situation by continuing to raid and ravage the country, although without the participation of Penda. He captured York and, when it was besieged by the king of Deira, Osric, his forces broke out of the siege; Osric was killed. The king of Bernicia, Eanfrith, was also killed by Cadwallon after attempting to negotiate peace. However, Cadwallon's army was exhausted and poorly prepared when it was confronted by an army under Eanfrith's successor in Bernicia, Oswald, at Heavenfield. Cadwallon's army fled after a battle and he was killed. Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd Cadwallon became king upon his father's death around the year 625. It was probably not long afterward that Edwin of Northumbria launched an offensive against Gwynedd and invaded Anglesey. Cadwallon was defeated and forced to flee to Priestholm (a small island off eastern Anglesey), where he was besieged by Edwin, and then to Ireland, and finally to Brittany. Cadwallon subsequently led an army into Dumnonia around the year 630. There he encountered the Mercians, who were besieging Exeter, and entered into an alliance with their king, Penda. He subsequently regained Gwynedd with a victory at Long Mountain and, with Penda (whose sister Cadwallon married), marched on into Northumbria. The war that followed culminated in a battle at Hatfield Chase on October 12, 633, which ended in the defeat and death of Edwin. After this, the Kingdom of Northumbria fell into disarray, divided between its sub-kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia, and Cadwallon exploited the situation by continuing to raid and ravage the country, although without the participation of Penda. He captured York and, when it was besieged by the king of Deira, Osric, his forces broke out of the siege; Osric was killed. The king of Bernicia, Eanfrith, was also killed by Cadwallon after attempting to negotiate peace. However, Cadwallon's army was exhausted and poorly prepared when it was confronted by an army under Eanfrith's successor in Bernicia, Oswald, at Heavenfield. Cadwallon's army fled after a battle and he was killed.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 591 Wales   2
Death 633 Denis's-brook   2
Event Note

D: Bet. 633 and 634

Age: 42y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Iago, Cadfan580625
Mother verch Cynan, Tandreg569
         ap Cadfan, Cadwallon 591 633

Families

Family of ap Cadfan, Cadwallon and of Mercia, Alcfrith
Unknown Partner of Mercia, Alcfrith ( * 594 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Cadwallon, Cadwaladr633682

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I09910 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I09910
        Name: *Cadwallon Ap CADFAN
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 591 in Wales 1
        Death: BET 633 AND 634 in Denis's-brook 1
        Occupation: BET 625 AND 634 King of Gwynedd
        Note:
        Cadwallon became king upon his father's death around the year 625. It was probably not long afterward that Edwin of Northumbria launched an offensive against Gwynedd and invaded Anglesey. Cadwallon was defeated and forced to flee to Priestholm (a small island off eastern Anglesey), where he was besieged by Edwin, and then to Ireland, and finally to Brittany. Cadwallon subsequently led an army into Dumnonia around the year 630. There he encountered the Mercians, who were besieging Exeter, and entered into an alliance with their king, Penda. He subsequently regained Gwynedd with a victory at Long Mountain and, with Penda (whose sister Cadwallon married), marched on into Northumbria. The war that followed culminated in a battle at Hatfield Chase on October 12, 633, which ended in the defeat and death of Edwin. After this, the Kingdom of Northumbria fell into disarray, divided between its sub-kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia, and Cadwallon exploited the situation by continuing to raid and ravage the country, although without the participation of Penda. He captured York and, when it was besieged by the king of Deira, Osric, his forces broke out of the siege; Osric was killed. The king of Bernicia, Eanfrith, was also killed by Cadwallon after attempting to negotiate peace. However, Cadwallon's army was exhausted and poorly prepared when it was confronted by an army under Eanfrith's successor in Bernicia, Oswald, at Heavenfield. Cadwallon's army fled after a battle and he was killed. Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd Cadwallon became king upon his father's death around the year 625. It was probably not long afterward that Edwin of Northumbria launched an offensive against Gwynedd and invaded Anglesey. Cadwallon was defeated and forced to flee to Priestholm (a small island off eastern Anglesey), where he was besieged by Edwin, and then to Ireland, and finally to Brittany. Cadwallon subsequently led an army into Dumnonia around the year 630. There he encountered the Mercians, who were besieging Exeter, and entered into an alliance with their king, Penda. He subsequently regained Gwynedd with a victory at Long Mountain and, with Penda (whose sister Cadwallon married), marched on into Northumbria. The war that followed culminated in a battle at Hatfield Chase on October 12, 633, which ended in the defeat and death of Edwin. After this, the Kingdom of Northumbria fell into disarray, divided between its sub-kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia, and Cadwallon exploited the situation by continuing to raid and ravage the country, although without the participation of Penda. He captured York and, when it was besieged by the king of Deira, Osric, his forces broke out of the siege; Osric was killed. The king of Bernicia, Eanfrith, was also killed by Cadwallon after attempting to negotiate peace. However, Cadwallon's army was exhausted and poorly prepared when it was confronted by an army under Eanfrith's successor in Bernicia, Oswald, at Heavenfield. Cadwallon's army fled after a battle and he was killed.
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        Father: *Cadfan Ap IAGO b: ABT 580 in Wales
        Mother: *Tandreg "Ddu" Verch CYNAN b: ABT 569 in Powys, Wales

        Marriage 1 *of MERCIA b: ABT 594 in Mercia, England
        Children
        *Cadwaladr "Fendigaid" Ap CADWALLON b: ABT 633 in Wales

        Sources:
        Title: 1Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I10350&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree