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Brut y Tywysogion
The Brut y Tywysogion 'Chronicle of the Princes' is
a late 13th to early 14th century Welsh chronicle translated
from a now lost Latin text. It is of limited use to those
interested in the Old North as it mostly deals with events in
Wales itself, but some of the early entries refer to northern
events.
721 |
And then died Beli son of Elffin
[Elfin]* |
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*both kings of Al Clud |
736 |
And then died Owein* king of the Picts
[y picteit] |
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*this is probably Eógan mac Muiredaig,
who occurs in some Scottish Chronicles as a king of
Dál Riata. |
750 |
Seven hundred and fifty was the age of Christ when
the contest between the Britons [brytanyeit]
and the Picts in the battle of Maes y Dawg1
[maes y daʋc], and the Britons slew
Talorcan [Talargan],
king of the Picts. And then Teudur [Teʋdʋr]
son of Beli2 died. |
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1. called Mocetauc in the
Annales Cambriae and identified with Mugdock. 2. kings
of Al Clud. |
860 |
Eight hundred and sixty was the age of Christ when
the battle of Cryn Onnen
[kryn onnen]1
occurred and the fort of Alclud
[kaer Alclut]2 was ruined by the
pagans [paganyeit].3 |
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1. literally 'the quaking ash'. 2.
Dumbarton Rock. 3. Viking raiders. |
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