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Historic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain
Dumnonia (Ancient Greek: Δαμνόνιον, romanized: Damnónion, in the adjective form), a Latinised name, was a Brythonic kingdom that existed in Sub-Roman Britain
Dumnonia
Breton ruler, king of Dumnonia (fl. c. 540)
folk memory of the same character. Conomor was king of Dumnonia and Prince of Poher. Dumnonia was, at this time, expanding to claim control over all Brythonic
Conomor
King of Dumnonia in sub-Roman Britain
(/ˈkɒnstəntiːn/, Welsh: Cystennin, fl. 520–523) was a 6th-century king of Dumnonia in sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as
Constantine_(Briton)
8th-century King of Dumnonia
as Gerontius, was a king of Dumnonia who ruled in the early 8th century. During his reign, it is believed that Dumnonia came repeatedly into conflict
Geraint_of_Dumnonia
English Roman Catholic saint
Erbin of Dumnonia (Latin: Urbanus; c. 427 – c. 480) was a 5th-century King of Dumnonia (now Cornwall and Devon) and saint of Wales. Traditionally, Erbin
Erbin_of_Dumnonia
The kings of Dumnonia were the rulers of the large Brythonic kingdom of Dumnonia in the south-west of Great Britain during the Sub-Roman and early medieval
List_of_kings_of_Dumnonia
County in England, United Kingdom
Ireland, which neighboured across the Celtic Sea. After the collapse of Dumnonia, the remaining territory of Cornwall came into conflict with neighbouring
History_of_Cornwall
King of Wessex from 689 to 726
southwestern peninsula, pushing back the boundary with the British kingdom of Dumnonia, which was probably roughly equivalent to modern Devon and Cornwall. On
Ine_of_Wessex
American British historical fiction television series
Steven Elder as Bedwin, the Bishop of Caer Cadarn, advisor to the king of Dumnonia and one of Mordred's three protectors. Valene Kane as Morgan, Arthur's
The_Winter_King_(TV_series)
1996 novel by Bernard Cornwell
of his follower Derfel Cadarn. Against all odds, Arthur, the warlord of Dumnonia, has achieved peace among the warring British kingdoms and is set to turn
Enemy_of_God_(novel)
Celtic tribe in southwestern Britain during the Iron Age
The Dumnonii or Dumnones were a British tribe who inhabited Dumnonia, the area now known as Cornwall and Devon (and some areas of present-day Dorset and
Dumnonii
1995 novel by Bernard Cornwell
throne of Dumnonia. Since Mordred is only a baby, Uther appoints three guardians – King Tewdric of Gwent; Owain, Uther's champion of Dumnonia; and Merlin
The Winter King (Cornwell novel)
The_Winter_King_(Cornwell_novel)
Battle between a combined force of Cornish and Vikings against West Saxons in 838
and Hingston Hill, near to Down Tor on Dartmoor The British kingdom of Dumnonia, which covered Devon and Cornwall, survived into the early eighth century
Battle_of_Hingston_Down
8th-century English Bishop and saint
by a synod of the church in Wessex to remonstrate with the Britons of Dumnonia (Devon and Cornwall) on the Easter controversy. British Christians followed
Aldhelm
Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain
Under Egbert, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, and Mercia, along with parts of Dumnonia, were conquered. He also obtained the overlordship of the Northumbrian
Wessex
Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint (died 754)
Bloemaert, c. 1630 Bishop Martyr Apostle to the Germans Born c. 675 Crediton, Dumnonia Died 5 June 754 (aged around 79) near Dokkum, Frisia Venerated in Catholic
Saint_Boniface
County of England
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain resulted in the partial assimilation of Dumnonia into the kingdom of Wessex in the eighth and ninth centuries, and the western
Devon
Bretons who fled Saxon-conquered England to France
Domnonée is the modern French form of Domnonia or Dumnonia (Latin for "Devon"; Breton: Domnonea, Devnon), a historic kingdom in northern Armorica (modern
Domnonée
Ceremonial county in England
minor Roman presence, and later formed part of the Brittonic kingdom of Dumnonia. From the 7th century, the Britons in the South West increasingly came
Cornwall
Princess of Armorican Dumnonia
Judaël [fr] (also spelled Judhaël; reigned 580–605), Breton king of Armorican Dumnonia and father of Judicael, Judoc, and Winnoc, thus making Urielle a sister
Saint_Urielle
King of Wessex from 802 to 839
ravaged the whole of the territories of the remaining British kingdom, Dumnonia, known to the author of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the West Welsh; their
Ecgberht,_King_of_Wessex
Sculpture in Tintagel, Cornwall
site, which is likely to have been a summer residence for the kings of Dumnonia. Tintagel Castle is sited on the north coast of Cornwall, and is operated
Gallos_(sculpture)
1997 novel by Bernard Cornwell
end of the second novel, Enemy of God. Arthur has taken full control of Dumnonia, Guinevere is imprisoned, and Mordred, while nominally still king, has
Excalibur:_A_Novel_of_Arthur
Medieval fortification in North Cornwall, England
it was probably one of the seasonal residences of the regional king of Dumnonia. A castle was built on the site by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall in the
Tintagel_Castle
6th-century Brythonic ruler
Bledrig, Bletricius or Bledericus) was a 6th- and 7th-century ruler of Dumnonia (now part of the English West Country). The actual status and reality of
Bledric_ap_Custennin
Character from Welsh folklore
possibly related to the historical Geraint, an early 8th-century king of Dumnonia. It is also the name of a 6th-century Dumnonian saint king from Briton
Geraint
Ergyng Glywysing Gwent Gwynedd Morgannwg Powys Rhwng Gwy a Hafren Seisyllwg Dumnonia Ancient Cornwall (legendary) Dukes Mann Mann & the Isles Mann (lords) Carausian
Lists of monarchs in the British Isles
Lists_of_monarchs_in_the_British_Isles
Southwestern area of England
Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire and parts of Wales. Dumnonia Durotriges Scrumpy and Western music South West Peninsula Thomas Hardy's
West_Country
Bronze Age stone circle in Cornwall, England
gorseddau of the Island of Britain as "Beisgawen yn Nyfnwal" (Boscawen in Dumnonia), which was taken to refer to Boscawen-Ûn by the Gorsedh's founders. The
Boscawen-Un
Sub-Roman abbot and saint
Britons of Devon (Dewnens) and Cornwall (Kernow) then forming the kingdom of Dumnonia where he is associated with a monastery at Padstow, which is named after
Saint_Petroc
Father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
related in the Welsh Triad 51, or he may be the son of Constantine of Dumnonia, as related in Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain. In Robert de
Uther_Pendragon
Topics referred to by the same term
for various historical regions including the West Country, Wessex, and Dumnonia (in order of most to least recent) Southwestern Brittonic languages This
Southwest_British
Region of England
century AD, the region split into several Brittonic kingdoms, including Dumnonia, centred around the old tribal territory of the Dumnonii. The upper Thames
South_West_England
Over the next century, the Romans come to rule Cornwall, then part of Dumnonia. 19 AD: Total eclipse in Cornwall. 43 AD: Claudian invasion of Britain
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Topics referred to by the same term
Saints of Ethiopia Alef, (perhaps semi-legendary) 11th-century last king of Dumnonia Alef (programming language) Alef (font) Alef Aeronautics (flying car company)
Alef_(disambiguation)
is a letter written by Aldhelm, abbot of Malmesbury to Geraint, King of Dumnonia, about the late 7th - early 8th century. The letter concerns disagreements
Epistola_ad_Geruntium
Medieval English noble title
many other places used the title; e.g. there was an Ordulf "High-Reeve of Dumnonia". The first reference to a high-reeve was perhaps in the third code of
High-reeve
History Timeline History of Cornwall Cornish devolution Medieval kingdom Dumnonia Dumnonii Cornovii Rulers (or titles) Legendary rulers King of Cornwall
Feudal_baronies_in_Cornwall
Novel by Rosemary Sutcliff
tells the tale of an orphaned Roman child who is shipwrecked on a coast of Dumnonia in Celtic Britain, outside of Roman rule. He is adopted by a childless
Outcast_(Sutcliff_novel)
Anglo-Saxon missionary (c. 710 – 777/779)
of April) but the name is still used for May Eve. Walpurga was born in Dumnonia, roughly corresponding to modern Devon, during the period it was becoming
Saint_Walpurga
Arthurian legend character
the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis and has ambitions of becoming queen of Dumnonia through her marriage with Arthur, the illegitimate son of Uther Pendragon
Guinevere
Celtic ethnic group
homelands of the migrating tribes in Britain, Cornwall (Kernow) and Devon (Dumnonia). Bro Waroc'h ("land of Waroch", now Bro Gwened) derives from the name
Bretons
Name list
figure of Welsh history and legend. Geraint may also refer to: Geraint of Dumnonia (died 710), Celtic king Geraint Anderson (born 1972), British newspaper
Geraint_(given_name)
Title in the Peerage of England
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Cornwall formed part of a separate Kingdom of Dumnonia, which included Devon, although there is evidence that it may have had
Duke_of_Cornwall
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
Sutherland, Orkney, and Shetland, was conquered by Gaelic Scots in 871. Dumnonia (encompassing Cornwall, Devonshire, and the Isles of Scilly) was partly
Celtic_Britons
Calendar year
(d. 555) Xiao Ji, prince of the Liang Dynasty (d. 553) Geraint, king of Dumnonia (approximate date) Natanleod, king of Wales Yuan Xie, prince of the Northern
508
Category of areas of England
traditional divisions taking the form of petty kingdoms such as Powys, Dumnonia and Elmet remained in those areas which remained British, such as south
Historic_counties_of_England
Early Middle Ages kingdom of northern England
Old North, such as Strathclyde, and north-east of Wales, Cornwall and Dumnonia. As one of the south-easternmost Brittonic regions for which there is reasonably
Kingdom_of_Elfed
Group of islands in Cornwall, England
Priscillianists. The isles were part of the Brittonic Celtic kingdom of Dumnonia (and its future offshoot of Kernow, or Cornwall). Later, c. 570, when the
Isles_of_Scilly
Cornish knight of Arthurian legend
with Wales, Cornwall and Devon by way of the ancient British kingdom of Dumnonia, as made clear in the story itself. The name Tristan originates from related
Tristan
Missionary, archbishop, and saint (died 604)
Augustine failed to extend his authority to the Christians in Wales and Dumnonia to the west. Gregory had decreed that these Christians should submit to
Augustine_of_Canterbury
Flag of English county
to Saint Petroc, a local saint who ministered to the Celtic Britons of Dumnonia in the 5th and 6th centuries. Numerous churches and sites throughout Devon
Flag_of_Devon
King of the English from 939 to 946
this British province", suggesting that the former British kingdom of Dumnonia was still not regarded as fully integrated into England, although the historian
Edmund_I
type. After the end of Roman rule in Britain in about 410, the kingdom of Dumnonia emerged, covering Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, based on the former Roman
History_of_Devon
Calendar year
Comgall founds an abbey in Bangor, Northern Ireland. King Custennin of Dumnonia is converted to Christianity. Theudebert II, king of Austrasia (d. 612)
586
Name of a Celtic tribe in Roman-age Britain
Cornwall about 460 AD. Morris suggested that a contingent was sent to Dumnonia to rule the land there and keep out the invading Irish, seeing that a similar
Cornovii_(Cornwall)
Legendary mother of King Arthur
Gorlois', who he believed was a real petty-chief in fifth or sixth-century Dumnonia. Jack Whyte's A Dream of Eagles portrays Igraine as the daughter of Athol
Igraine
7th-century Brythonic ruler
ap Bledric (also known as Clement or Clemens) was a 7th-century King of Dumnonia (now the English West Country). Born about 580, the son of Bledric ap Custennin
Clemen_ap_Bledric
Region of Gaul between the Seine and Loire rivers
themselves as 'Jutes', and the largely British populations in the lands east of Dumnonia (Devon and Cornwall) seem to have ended up as 'West Saxons'. In western
Armorica
Topics referred to by the same term
kingdom that subsumed the Damnonii Damnonia, an alternative spelling of Dumnonia, the early mediaeval kingdom (named for the Celtic tribe of Roman Britain
Damnonia
Name by which 2–3 tribes were known in Roman Britain
that a contingent of the Cornovii from the West Midlands was sent to Dumnonia in the mid-fifth century to rule the land there and keep out the invading
Cornovii
Arthurian legend character
by him to be destroyed by Frankish barbarians. To seize the throne of Dumnonia, Lancelot conspires against Arthur with Guinevere, incites a Christian
Lancelot
Book series by Stephen Lawhead
Connacht Cymry Wales Dal Riata Dál Riata Danum Doncaster Deva Chester Dumnonia Cornwall Eboracum York Caer Edyn Edinburgh Edyn Rock Arthur's Seat Ffreincland
The_Pendragon_Cycle
6th-century medieval Christian saint
abbot and supposed bishop in Somerset, then in the British kingdom of Dumnonia, now in England. Congar grew up in Pembrokeshire and travelled across the
Congar_of_Congresbury
Hillfort in Somerset, England
makes sense as a place where refugees and the southwestern Brythons of Dumnonia could have defended themselves against attacks from the east. If Arthur
Cadbury_Castle,_Somerset
Name list
Congresbury (c. 470–520), Welsh abbot and bishop in Somerset, kingdom of Dumnonia Saint Cyngar of Llangefni (c. 488–c. 550), also rendered Congar of Llangefni
Congar
Calendar year
king of Wessex (approximate date). Custennin ap Cado abdicates as king of Dumnonia (South West England). Elidyr of Strathclyde invades Gwynedd (Wales) and
560
List of kings in Wales from the Matter of Britain List of kings of Dumnonia Dumnonia History of Cornwall Cornovii (Cornish) Survey of Cornwall Historia
List of legendary rulers of Cornwall
List_of_legendary_rulers_of_Cornwall
archaeologists believing that it acted as a "stronghold for the post-Roman kings of Dumnonia." Several similar promontory forts of Cornwall, as well as in neighbouring
Hillforts_in_Britain
Kingdom in northwest Wales, c. 500–1283
raised an enormous army and after a brief time in Guernsey he invaded Dumnonia, relieved the West Welsh who were suffering a Mercian invasion and forced
Kingdom_of_Gwynedd
River in northeast Cornwall, England
indicates that the river formed an early boundary between the rump of Dumnonia and the westward expansion of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Source
River_Ottery
(South), Bosnia and Herzegovina (West and South) D(i)ocle(ti)a Montenegro Dumnonia Devon Epirus Epirus: composed of the Albanian South and Greek Epirus Foenicia
List of Latin names of countries
List_of_Latin_names_of_countries
Traditional Irish folk song
Fair" 1998 Jim Causley "She Moved Through the Fair / Germany Clockmaker" Dumnonia 2011 Devonshire variant Celtic Thunder Mythology 2013 Celtic Woman Celtic
She_Moved_Through_the_Fair
Name list
Geraint, which itself became popular after the famous hero and king of Dumnonia. The modern name appears in Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, in which
Gareth_(given_name)
Primitive Irish writings on standing stones
product of early Irish settlement in the area (then the Brythonic kingdom of Dumnonia). A further inscription in Silchester in Hampshire is presumed to be the
Ogham_inscription
Town in Cornwall, England
and vassal of the Royal House of Dumnonia, or of the line of the original chiefs of the Dumnonii if the kings of Dumnonia were the leaders of the Britons
St_Just_in_Penwith
Legendary Duke of Cornwall
Cornwall was once a part of the Roman civitas of Dumnonia, giving Cador the often-seen title "King of Dumnonia". Cador's battles are not recorded in the Historia
Cador
Calendar year
(modern Korea). Biyu becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje. Erbin of Dumnonia, Brythonic king (approximate date) Qi Gaodi, Chinese emperor of the Southern
427
Calendar year
ap Iago, king of Gwynedd (approximate date) Clemen ap Bledric, king of Dumnonia (approximate date) Dayi Daoxin, Chán Buddhist patriarch (d. 651) Didier
580
Village in Cornwall, England
River Parrett. Around this time Aldhelm wrote a letter to King Geraint of Dumnonia describing him as 'Lord of the Western Kingdom' suggesting that all of
Maker,_Cornwall
Aspect of Welsh history (383–1066)
linguistic divergence from the southwestern peninsula British kingdom of Dumnonia known to the Welsh as Cernyw prior to its eventual absorption into Wessex
Wales in the Early Middle Ages
Wales_in_the_Early_Middle_Ages
Calendar year
turns the war towards the Alemanni (approximate date). King Geraint of Dumnonia receives a letter from Aldhelm, bishop of Sherborne, who insists that the
700
Hillfort in Somerset
Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 28 December 2010. Dumnonia and the Valley of the Parret, Rev. W.H.P. Greswell (1922) Waite, Vincent
Dowsborough
Son and successor of King Riderch Hael of Alt Clut
is a Cornish St Constantin(e) associated with the Dark Age kingdom of Dumnonia, which itself is very similar in culture and origin to the British Kingdom
Constantine_of_Strathclyde
County town of Dorset, England
Poundbury. Dorchester has been suggested as the centre of a sub-kingdom of Dumnonia or other regional power base. The first recorded raid of the Viking era
Dorchester,_Dorset
6th century sermon by Gildas
Constantine is obscure. His Damnonia is generally identified with the kingdom of Dumnonia in present-day South West England. A number of later traditions refer to
De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae
De_Excidio_et_Conquestu_Britanniae
Debate about whether King Arthur was a historical person
and elegy for King Geraint, usually presumed to be a historical king of Dumnonia, and is significant in showing that he was associated with Arthur at a
Historicity_of_King_Arthur
Local government district in Devon, England
The South Hams were formerly part of the Brythonic (Celtic) Kingdom of Dumnonia. Post-Roman settlement on coastal promontory hillforts, such as Burgh Island
South_Hams
Three Middle Welsh tales associated with the Mabinogion
King Arthur's men, and the beautiful Enid. Geraint, son of King Erbin of Dumnonia, courts Enid. The couple marry and settle down together, but rumors spread
Three_Welsh_Romances
Picts List of Scottish monarchs List of English Monarchs List of kings of Dumnonia List of monarchs of Mercia List of monarchs of Northumbria List of monarchs
Lists_of_ancient_monarchs
10th cent. BC 1474 AD Dál Riata Dunadd kingdom 501 878 Deira York 559 664 Dumnonia Isca Dumnoniorum dukedom/principality 290 875 Dyfed kingdom 410 910 East
List of states during Late Antiquity
List_of_states_during_Late_Antiquity
Legendary Duke of Cornwall
and vassal of the Royal House of Dumnonia, or of the line of the original chiefs of the Dumnonii if the kings of Dumnonia were the leaders of the Britons
Gorlois
Local English saint
Devon and Cornwall. He may be identified with the monarch Constantine of Dumnonia, despite the condemnation for immoral behaviour by Gildas. Which means
Constantine_(British_saint)
2007 young adult novel by Philip Reeve
self-proclaimed holy man, leader of a group of worldly monks Maelwas of Dumnonia, overlord of the southern kingdoms Carnegie judges (librarians) described
Here_Lies_Arthur
Area of ancient forest in England
have been a negotiated frontier between Wessex and the British kingdom of Dumnonia which was important in the later development of the West Saxon shires,
Selwood_Forest
Legendary Knight of the Round Table
the chief warlord of Uther Pendragon and the champion of the kingdom of Dumnonia. He is depicted as an accomplished and much-feared soldier, but is morally
Ywain
son of Budic I, king of Brittany Ursula, daughter of Dionotus, king of Dumnonia; Virgin and Martyr Vladimir Paley, Russian Prince, martyred 18 July 1918
List of royal saints and martyrs
List_of_royal_saints_and_martyrs
Topics referred to by the same term
272 – 337), Roman Emperor and a convert to Christianity Constantine of Dumnonia (6th century), King of Cornwall Constantine of Strathclyde (6th century)
Saint_Constantine
Calendar year
young Bede). The West Saxons, led by King Centwine, drive the Britons of Dumnonia (West Country) to the sea (possibly around Bideford). The wandering ex-Wessex
682
Cynan Dindaethwy, King (798–816) Dumnonia (complete list) – Donyarth ap Culmin, King (c.661–c.700) Geraint of Dumnonia, King (c.700–c.710) Kingdom of East
List of state leaders in the 8th century
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_8th_century
DUMNONIA
DUMNONIA
Male
Welsh
Welsh name of Latin origin, GERAINT means "old." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a valiant Knight and king of Dumnonia where King Arthur is said to have been a member of the Royal house. He was the son of Erbin, and brother to Ermind and Dywel. He was called one of the "Three Seafarers of the Isle of Britain" in the Welsh Triads. He is most famous as the lover of Enid in Geraint and Enid.
DUMNONIA
DUMNONIA
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Indian, Muslim
Friend; Companion; Confidant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Krandasi | கà¯à®°à®‚தாஸீ
The Sky and the earth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Symbol of hope
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Favor, Grace
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Gem of Arts
Boy/Male
Muslim
Successful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
High
Boy/Male
Hindu
DUMNONIA
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DUMNONIA
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