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Cadafael (Welsh:
Cadafael Cadomedd ap
Cynfeddw or
Cadafael ap Cynfeddw;
meaning 'Cadafael, son of Cynfedd') was King of
Gwynedd (reigned 634 – c. 655)...
- at **** Beck, near what
later will be
Leeds (Yorkshire).
Kings Cadafael Cadomedd of
Gwynedd and Œthelwald of Deira,
allies of Mercia,
withdraw their forces...
- The
Kingdom of
Gwynedd is also
devastated by the plague; King
Cadafael Cadomedd dies and is
succeeded by Cadwaladr, who re****erts
himself in his kingdom...
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Regnal titles Preceded by
Cadafael Cadomedd King of
Gwynedd c. 655 – 682 Succeeded by
Idwal Iwrch?
Legendary titles Preceded by
Cadwallo King of Britain...
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Gwynedd Reign c.625 – 634 AD
Predecessor Cadfan ap Iago
Successor Cadfael Cadomedd Died 634 AD (Battle of Heavenfield)
Issue Cadwaladr House House of Gwynedd...
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Gwynedd 625–634
Einion ap
Idgwyn Beli ap
Eiludd Powys 655–695
Cadafael Cadomedd ap
Cynfeddw Gwynedd 634–655
Caten ap Cloten [ru]
Dyfed and Brycheiniog...
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Cadfan ap Iago (c. 613–c. 625).
Cadwallon ap
Cadfan (c. 625–634).
Cadafael Cadomedd ap
Cynfeddw (Cadfael the Battle-Shirker) (634–c. 655).
Cadwaladr Fendigaid...
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Cynfeddw joined Œthelwald in
avoiding the battle, so
gaining the
epithet Cadomedd (the Battle-Shirker). The
decisive battle is
located at "Gaius's field"...
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British and
Mercian force,
which includes the
Welsh army of
Kings Cadafael Cadomedd of
Gwynedd and
Cynddylan of Pengwern. The
Mercians become dominant in the...
- Penda's ally
Cadafael ap
Cynfeddw of
Gwynedd (thereafter
remembered as
Cadomedd, "battle-shirker")
abandoned him,
along with his army, and Bede says that...
