Cadrawd Calchfynydd

Cadrawd Calchfynydd

Cadrawd Calchfynydd was king of the obscure Brythonic kingdom of Calchfynydd in the 6th century.

He was the son of King Cynwyd Cynwydion, possibly also of Calchfynydd. He probably succeeded his father around 545. If his kingdom were in Northern Britain, the Saxons of Bernicia may have taken it over in 571Fact|date=November 2007.

External links

* [http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/cadroccf.html Early British Kingdoms: Cadrod Calchfynedd, King of Calchfynedd]


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