{"id":163,"date":"2020-01-22T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T14:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2022-04-18T08:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T08:13:29","slug":"annales-cambriae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=163","title":{"rendered":"Annales Cambriae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Annales Cambriae <\/em>‘Annals of Wales’ is an early medieval record of events in Britain between c.<\/em>450 and c.<\/em>995 (with some later additions). It is believed that the section from ad 613-777 is partly or largely derived from a work of northern origin, so is of particular interest to the study of the Old North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several copies of the manuscript. The text below is largely translated from MS A., with some additions made from MSS. B and C given in brackets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes from the Annales<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
457<\/strong><\/td>Saint Patrick was carried to the Lord.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
516<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of Badon\u00a0[Bellum Badonis<\/em>]\u00a0in which Arthur bore the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ for three days and three nights on his shoulders,* and the Britons were victorious.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>* This is probably an early mistranslation in which W. ysgwyd <\/em>‘shield’ was taken to be ysgwydd <\/em>‘shoulder’, no doubt a mistake influenced by the image of Christ carrying his own cross.<\/td><\/tr>
537<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of Camlann\u00a0[Gueith Camlann<\/em>]\u00a0in which Arthur and Modred\u00a0[Medraut<\/em>]fell; and there was mortality in Britain and Ireland.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
573<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of Arfderydd* (between the sons of Eliffer\u00a0[Elifer<\/em>]\u00a0and Gwenddoleu\u00a0[Guendoleu<\/em>]\u00a0son of Ceidio[Keidiau<\/em>]; in which battle Gwenddoleu fell. Merlin\u00a0[Merlinus<\/em>]\u00a0is made insane).<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>* variously spelled Bellum Armterid \/ Erderit \/ Arderit<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
580<\/strong><\/td>Gwrgi1<\/sup>and Peredur2<\/sup>\u00a0<\/em>(sons of Eliffer) die.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Guurci \/ Gurgi.  <\/em>2. Peretur<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
595<\/strong><\/td>King Dunod* dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>* Dunaut \/<\/em> Dunaud <\/em>\/ Dunauut son of Pabo <\/em>(Pabo Post Prydain)<\/td><\/tr>
607<\/strong><\/td>\u00c1ed\u00e1n son of Gabr\u00e1n* dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Aidan map Gabran \/<\/em> filius Gawran <\/em>(king of D\u00e1l Riada)<\/td><\/tr>
612<\/strong><\/td>Kentigern\u00a0[Conthigirni\u00a0<\/em>\/\u00a0Chendeirn<\/em>]\u00a0dies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
613<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of Chester\u00a0[Gueith Cair Legion<\/em>],<\/em>\u00a0and there\u00a0Selim\u00a0<\/em>son of\u00a0Cinan\u00a0<\/em>fell. And\u00a0Iacob<\/em>\u00a0son of\u00a0Beli\u00a0<\/em>slept.*<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>* also: (B) “Bellum Kairlion<\/em>, in which Seysil <\/em>son of Chinan<\/em> et Iacob <\/em>son of Beli <\/em>died.”; (C) “Bellum Caer Legion<\/em>, in which Silla<\/em> son of Kenan <\/em>fell.”<\/td><\/tr>
617<\/strong><\/td>Edwin* begins to reign.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Etguin \/ Guin<\/em>. (king of Deira)<\/td><\/tr>
626<\/strong><\/td>Edwin1<\/sup>\u00a0is baptized; and Rhun2<\/sup>\u00a0son of Urien3<\/sup>\u00a0baptized him.4<\/sup><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Etguin<\/em>. 2. Run<\/em>. 3. Urbgen<\/em> (king of Rheged). 4. MS B. says that Paulinus, Bishop of York [Paulino episcopo Eboracensi<\/em>] baptized Edwin. This disagreement also occurs between Bede and Nennius.<\/td><\/tr>
627<\/strong><\/td>Beli* dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Belin<\/em>, this may be Beli ap Neithon, king of Al Clud.<\/td><\/tr>
630<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of\u00a0Meiceren<\/em>;1<\/sup>\u00a0and there Edwin2<\/sup>\u00a0is destroyed with two of his sons; while Cadwallon3<\/sup>\u00a0was the victor.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Gueith Meiceren \/ Bellum Meigen<\/em>, known as the Battle of Hatfield Chase in English. 2. Etguin \/<\/em> Edwinus. <\/em>3. Catguollaaun \/ Catwallaun<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
631<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of\u00a0Cantscaul<\/em>, in which Cadwallon\u00a0[Catguollan<\/em>]\u00a0fell.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
644<\/strong><\/td>The Battle of\u00a0Cocboy<\/em>,1<\/sup>\u00a0in which Oswald, king of Northumbria,2<\/sup>\u00a0and Eowa,3<\/sup>\u00a0king of Mercia4<\/sup>\u00a0died.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. also Chochui<\/em>. 2. Nordorum \/ Nodorum<\/em>. 3. Eoba \/ Edda<\/em>. 4. Merciorum<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
658<\/strong><\/td>Oswy* came and led the plunder.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Osguid \/<\/em> Oswid <\/em>(Northumbria).<\/td><\/tr>
665<\/strong><\/td>The first Easter which the Saxons celebrated. The second Battle of Badon\u00a0[Bellum Badonis<\/em>]. Morgan\u00a0[Morcant<\/em>]\u00a0dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
669<\/strong><\/td>Oswy,* king of the Saxons, dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>*Osguid<\/em> \/ Oswid <\/em>(Northumbria).<\/td><\/tr>
704<\/strong><\/td>Ealdfrith,* king of the Saxons, dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Alchfrid \/ Aelfrid \/ Adelstan <\/em>(Northumbria).<\/td><\/tr>
717<\/strong><\/td>Osred,* king of the Saxons, dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Osbrit \/Osfrit <\/em>(Northumbria).<\/td><\/tr>
722<\/strong><\/td>Beli son of Elffin* dies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Elfin \/ Elphini \/ Elphin <\/em>(Al Clud).<\/td><\/tr>
735<\/strong><\/td>Bede\u00a0[Beda<\/em>]\u00a0the priest dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
736<\/strong><\/td>E\u00f3gan,* king of the Picts, dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Ougen \/<\/em> Owinus \/ Oweyn<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
750<\/strong><\/td>War between the Picts and the Britons, that is the Battle of Mugdock,1<\/sup>\u00a0and their king Talorc2<\/sup>\u00a0was killed by the Britons. Tewdwr son of Beli3<\/sup>\u00a0died.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. gueith Mocetauc<\/em>. 2. Talargan.  <\/em>3. Teudubr filius Beli \/ Teudur filius Beli \/ Teudubr ab Heli <\/em>(Al Clud)<\/td><\/tr>
745<\/strong><\/td>Rhodri,*<\/em>\u00a0king of the Britons, dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Rotri \/ Rodri <\/em>(Al Clud).<\/td><\/tr>
760<\/strong><\/td>War between the Britons and Saxons, that is the Battle of Hereford,1<\/sup>\u00a0and Dyfnwal2<\/sup>\u00a0son of Tewdwr3<\/sup>\u00a0dies.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Hirford<\/em>. 2. Dunagual \/ Denawal<\/em>. 3. Teudubr \/ Teudur <\/em>(Al Clud).<\/td><\/tr>
776<\/strong><\/td>Cin\u00e1ed,* king of the Picts, dies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Cemoyd \/ Chemoith<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
777<\/strong><\/td>Abbot Cuthbert* dies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Cudberth \/ Cubertus \/ Cudbertus<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
856<\/strong><\/td>Cin\u00e1ed,* king of the Picts, dies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>*Cemoyth \/ Ceinod<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
866<\/strong><\/td>The city of York1<\/sup>\u00a0is laid waste; it is the Battle of the Black Lake.2<\/sup><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Urbs Ebrauc \/ Ebrauci<\/em>.  2. cat Dub gint \/ Cat Du lin <\/em>(this may mean the Battle of Dublin)<\/td><\/tr>
869<\/strong><\/td>The stronghold of Dumbarton Rock is destroyed by pagans.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>“Arx Alt-Clut a gentilibus fracta est<\/em>.”<\/td><\/tr>
946<\/strong><\/td>And Strathclyde\u00a0[Strat Clut<\/em>]\u00a0is laid waste by the Saxons.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1014<\/strong><\/td>Owain1<\/sup>\u00a0son of Dyfnwal2<\/sup>\u00a0is killed.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>1. Owinus<\/em>, Owen the Bald of Strathclyde. 2. Dunawal<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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