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The name Cunedda (spelled Cunedag in the AD 828 pseudo-history Historia Brittonum) derives from the Brythonic word *Cuno-dagos, meaning "Good Hound/Warrior" or "Having Good Hounds/Warriors". [2] His title, " Wledig ", is an obscure and difficult to translate epithet. [3] It literally means, "of a gwlad " or "country". [3]
Cunedda was a northern British chieftain who fought against the Irish and founded several royal dynasties in Wales. Learn about his life, family, wars and possible date of migration from the 9th century source.
May 13, 2009 · Cunedda ap Edern (c. 386–c. 460; reigned from the 440s or 450s) (Latin: Cunetacius; English: Kenneth), also known as Cunedda Wledig ("holder of lands"), was an important early Welsh leader, and the progenitor of the royal dynasty of Gwynedd. The name 'Cunedda' derives from the Brythonic word counodagos, meaning 'good lord'.
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Dec 4, 2012 · Learn about Cunedda, a northern British chieftain who migrated to North Wales in the 5th century AD and founded the kingdom of Gwynedd. Explore his ancestry, sons, wars, and legacy in Welsh history and culture.
Other articles where Cunedda Wledig is discussed: Wales: The founding of the kingdoms: …by relating a tradition that Cunedda Wledig migrated from northern Britain to northwestern Wales to expel the Irish who had occupied the area. This may be an example of the origin stories that were current in early medieval Europe, and the Historia also contains an early reference to the Welsh…
Cunedda's heir Einion Yrth ap Cunedda defeated the remaining Gaelic Irish on Anglesey by 470, while his son, Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion, appears to have consolidated the realm during the time of relative peace following the Battle of Badon, where the Anglo-Saxons were defeated. During that peace, he established a mighty kingdom.
Cunedda ap Edern, also called Cunedda Wledig ( fl. 5th century), was an important early Welsh leader, and the progenitor of the Royal dynasty of Gwynedd, one of the very oldest of Western Europe.
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