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Encyclopedia > Dunvallo Molmutius

Dunvallo Molmutius (Welsh: Dyfual moel myd) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of Cloten, the King of Cornwall, and he restored order after the Civil War of the Five Kings. He and his descendants were of a sub-branch of the genealogical line of Brutus, the dominant line having ended with Porrex I before the civil war. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The term Briton may have the following meanings: in a historical context: an inhabitant of Great Britain in pre-Roman times a descendant of Britons during a later period (e. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. ... Cloten can refer to: Cloten of Dyfed and Brycheiniog A character in Shakespeares play Cymbeline Category: ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England. ... The Civil War of the Five Kings was a legendary war in Britain as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Genealogy is the study and tracing of family pedigrees. ... Brutus of Troy, also of Britain (Welsh: Bryttys), was the legendary founding king of Britain and great grandson of Aeneas, according to Italy for the accidental killing of his natural father Silvius, Brutus liberated a group of Trojans living in slavery in Greece and led them forth, received a vision... Porrex I was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...


Dunvallo was the King of Cornwall during the war created in the power vacuum left by Porrex I. He was braver and more courageous than all the other kings in the war. He defeated Pinner, the king of Loegria. In response, Rudaucus, king of Cambria, and Staterius, king of Albany, allied together and destroyed much of Dunvallo's land. The two sides met in battle and were stalemated. Dunvallo then took 600 of his men and himself and dressed themselves in the armour of the dead enemies. They led a charge deep into enemy lines where they killed the two kings. After this battle, Dunvallo destroyed the remaining defenses of the kings and pillaged their lands. Duke of Cornwall here refers to the legendary dukes of Cornwall in Celtic Britain as established by such pseudo-historical authors as Nennius, Gildas, and above all Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Porrex I was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Loegria was an area of Britain roughly covering the land of present-day England. ... Cambria is a latinised form of Cymru, which is the Welsh name for Wales. ... Alba is the ancient and modern Gaelic name (IPA: ) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). ...


Following the defeat of the rival kings, Dunvallo created a crown like that of his predecessors and claimed the throne of Britain. He created a set of rules for the kingdom called the Molmutine Laws which lasted for many centuries. Also, robbery throughout the kingdom nearly ended for fear of Dunvallo and his laws. He reigned in peace and prosperity for forty years then died and was buried in the Temple of Concord, a tribute to his laws, which resided in Trinovantum. His death sparked another Civil War between his two sons, Belinus and Brennius. The Molmutine Laws were established in Britain by King Dunvallo Molmutius as cited by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Gildas. ... Trinovantum (Latin: New Troy) refers to the capital city of the Trinovantes tribe of Celts who settled along the banks of the River Thames before the time of the Roman conquest of Britain. ... The Second War of the Two Brothers was a legendary war in Britain following the death of Dunvallo Molmutius as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Belinus the Great was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Brennius was a legendary king of Northumberland and Allobroges as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...

Preceded by:
Civil War of the Five Kings
Legendary British Kings Succeeded by:
Second War of the Two Brothers

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Dunvallo Molmutius - Wikipedia NL (336 words)
Dunvallo Molmutius ( Welsh : Dyfual moel myd) was volgens de legende, zoals beschreven door Geoffrey of Monmouth, koning van Brittannië.
Dunvallo was een afstammeling van een zijtak uit de genealogie van Brutus van Brittannië, de hoofdtak uit deze genealogie was met Porrex I 's dood uitgestorven.
Dunvallo regeerde in vrede en voorspoed gedurende veertig jaar.
Dunvallo Molmutius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (298 words)
Dunvallo Molmutius ( Welsh : Dyfual moel myd) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Dunvallo was the King of Cornwall during the war created in the power vacuum left by Porrex I.
Dunvallo then took 600 of his men and himself and dressed themselves in the armour of the dead enemies.
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