The Celtic Literature Collective

Annales Cambriae
The Annals of Wales
Harleian 3859

453 - Easter altered on the Lord's Day by Pope Leo, Bishop of Rome.
454 - St. Brigid is born.
457 - St. Patrick goes to the Lord.
458 - St. David is born in the thirtieth year after Patrick left Menevia.
468 - The death of Bishop Benignus.
501 - Bishop Ebur rests in Christ, he was 350 years old.
516 - The Battle of Badon, in which Arthur carried the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ for three days and three nights on his shoulders and the Britons were the victors.
521 - St. Columba is born. The death of St. Brigid.
537 - The battle of Camlann, in which Arthur and Medraut fell: and there was plague in Britain and Ireland.
544 - The sleep [death] of Ciaran.
547 - The great death [plague] in which Maelgwn, king of Gwynedd died.
558 - The death of Gabrán, son of Dungart.
562 - Columba went to Britain.
570 - Gildas died.
573 - The battle of Arfderydd
574 - The sleep [death] of Brendan of Birr.
580 - Gwrgi and Peredur died.
584 - Battle against the Isle of Man and the burial of Daniel of the Bangors.
589 - The conversion of Constantine [king of Britain] to the Lord.
595 - The death of Columba. The death of king Dunod; Augustine and Mellitus converted the English to Christ.
601 - The synod of Urbs Legionis [Chester]. - Gregory died in Christ and also bishop David of Moni Iudeorum.
606 - The burial of bishop Cynog.
607 - The death of Aidan son of Gabrán
612 - The death of Kentigern and bishop Dyfrig.
613 - The battle of Caer Legion [Chester]. And there died Selyf son of Cynan. And Iago son of Beli slept [died].
616 - Ceredig died.
617 - Edwin begins his reign.
624 - The sun is covered [eclipsed].
626 - Edwin is baptized, and Rhun son of Urien baptized him.
627 - Belin dies.
629 - The beseiging of king Cadwallon in the island of Glannauc.
630 - Gwyddgar comes and does not return. On the Kalends of January the battle of Meigen; and there Edwin was killed with his two sons; but Cadwallon was the victor.
631 - The battle of Cantscaul in which Cadwallon fell.
632 - The slaughter of the [river] Severn and the death of Idris.
644 - The battle of Cogfry in which Oswald king of the Northmen and Eawa king of the Mercians fell.
645 - The hammering of the region of Dyfed, when the monastery of David was burnt.
650 - The rising of a star.
656 - The slaughter of Campus Gaius.
657 - Penda killed.
658 - Oswy came and took plunder.
661 - Cummine the tall died.
662 - Brocmail dies.
665 - The first celebration of Easter among the Saxons. The second battle of Badon. Morgan dies.
669 - Oswy, king of the Saxons, dies.
676 - A star of marvelous brightness was seen shining throughout the whole world.
682 - A great plague in Britain, in which Cadwaladr son of Cadwallon dies.
683 - A plague in Ireland.
684 - A great earthquake in the Isle of Man.
689 - The rain turned to blood in Britain, and milk and butter turned to blood.
704 - Aldfrith king of the Saxons died. The sleep of Adomnán.
714 - Night was as bright as day. Pepin the elder [actually Pepin II], king of the Franks, died in Christ.
717 - Osred king of the Saxons dies.
718 - The consecration of the church of the archangel Michael 
721 - A hot summer.
722 - Beli son of Elffin dies. And the battle of Hehil among the Cornish, the battle of Garth Maelog, the battle of Pencon among the south Britons, and the Britons were the victors in those three battles.
728 - The battle of mount Carno.
735 - Bede the priest sleeps.
736 - Oengus king of the Picts died.
750 - Battle between the Picts and the Briton, that is the battle of Mocetauc. And their king Talorgan is killed by the Britions.
754 - Rhodri king of the Britons dies.
757 - Ethelbalk king of the Saxons dies.
760 - A battle between the Britons and the Saxons, that is the battle of Hereford and Dyfnwal son of Tewdwr dies.
768 - Easter is changed among the Britons, Elfoddw, servant of God, emending it.
775 - Ffernfael son of Ithael dies.
776 - Cinaed king of the Picts dies.
777 - Abbot Cuthbert dies.
778 - The devastation of the South Britons by Offa.
784 - The devastation of Britain by Offa in the summer.
796 - The first coming of the gentiles [Norsemen] among the southern Irish.
797 - Offa king of the Mercians and Maredudd king of the Demetians die, and the battle of Rhuddlan.
798 - Caradog king of Gwynedd is killed by the Saxons.
807 - Arthen king of Ceredigion dies.
808 - Rhain king of the Demetians [Dyfed] and Cadell of Powys die.
809 - Elfoddw archbishop in the Gwynedd region went to the Lord.
810 - Mynyw burnt.
811 - Owain son of Maredudd dies.
812 - The fortress of Degannwy is struck by lightning and burnt.
813 - Battle between Hywel [and x, Hywel] was the victor.
814 - There was great thunder and it caused many fires. Tryffin son of Rhain died. And Gruffydd son of Cyngen is killed by treachery by his brother Elisedd after an interval of two months. Hywel triumphed over the island of Mona and he drove Cynan from there with a great loss of his own army.
816 - Hywel was again expelled from Mona. Cynan the king dies.
817 - The battle of Llan-faes.
822 - The fortress of Degannwy is destroyed by the Saxons and they took the kingdom of Powys into their own control
825 - Hywel dies.
831 - Laudent died and Sadyrnfyw Hael of Mynyw died.
840 - Nobis the bishop ruled Mynyw.
842 - Idwallon dies.
844 - Merfyn dies. The battle of Cetill.
848 - The battle of Ffinnant. Ithael king of Gwent was killed by the men of Brycheiniog.
849 - Meurig was killed by Saxons.
850 - Cynin is killed by the gentiles.
853 - Mona laid waste by black gentiles.
854 - Cynin king of Powys dies in Rome.
856 - Kenneth king of the Picts died. And Jonathan prince of Abergele dies.
862 - Catgueithen was expelled.
864 - Duda laid Glywysing waste.
865 - Cian of Nanhyfer died.
866 - The city of York was laid waste, that is the battle with the black gentiles.
869 - The battle of Bryn Onnen.
870 - The fortress of Alt Clud was broken by the gentiles.
871 - Gwgon king of Ceredigion was drowned.
873 - Nobis and Meurig die. The battle of Bannguolou.
875 - Dungarth king of Cernyw [Cornish] was drowned.
876 - The battle of Sunday in Mona.
877 - Rhodri and his son Gwriad is killed by the Saxons.
878 - Aed son of Neill dies.
880 - The battle of Conwy. Vengeance for Rhodri at God's hand. 
882 - Catgueithen died.
885 - Hywel died in Rome.
887 - Cerball died.
889 - Suibne the wisest of the Irish died.
892 - Hyfaidd dies.
894 - Anarawd came with the Angles and laid waste Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi.
895 - The Northmen came and laid waste Lloegr and Bycheiniog and Gwent and Gwynllywiog.
900 - Alfred king of the Gewissi dies.
902 - Igmund came to Mona and took Maes Osfeilion.
903 - Llywarch son of Hyfaidd dies.
904 - Rhodri was beheaded in Arwystli.
906 - The battle of Dinmeir and Mynyw was broken.
907 - Gorchywyl dies 
908 - Asser died.
909 - King Cadell son of Rhodri dies.
913 - Ohter comes 
915 - King Anarawd dies.
917 - Queen Aethelflaed died.
919 - King Clydog was killed.
921 - The battle of Dinas Newydd.
928 - Hywel journeyed to Rome.
938 - The battle of Brune.
939 - Hyfaidd son of Clydog, and Meurig, died.
941 - Aethelstan died.
942 - King Afloeg dies.
943 - Cadell son of Arthfael was poisoned. And Idwal and his son Elisedd are killed by the Saxons.
944 - Llunferth bishop in Mynyw died.
946 - Cyngen son of Elisedd was poisoned. And Eneuris bishop in Mynyw died. And Strathclyde was laid wasted by the Saxons.
947 - Edmund king of the Saxons was killed.
950 - Hywel king of the Britons died.
951 - And Cadwgan son of Owain is killed by the Saxons. And the battle of Carno 
954 - Rhodri son of Hywel dies.


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