• Source: Caw of Strathclyde

King Caw or Cawn (fl. 495–501 AD) was a semi-legendary king of Strathclyde in Scotland.
Very little hard fact is known of him. He flourished in the Hen Ogledd Period of Sub-Roman Britain and ruled from a castle at Alt Clut. Legend holds he fought King Arthur. He came to power in 495 AD by deposing King Tutagual, but only managed to remain in power for six years before being removed from power himself. This was a very turbulent time and coincided with the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England. Following this he fled to Wales.




Children


He was a father of many children, many of whom were saints. The most well-known was Gildas, which possibly accounts for the poor presentation of King Arthur (and also Constantine) in Gildas' writing.
His children are reputed to include:

Hywel
Ane
Aneurin
Saint Caffo
Ceidio
Aeddan Foeddog
Cwyllog
Dirynig
Saint Cain
Saint Eigrad
Saint Eigron
Gwenafwy
Gallo
Saint Peirio
Cewydd
Maelog
Meilig
Gwrddelw
Gwrhai
Huail mab caw




See also


Romano-British
early Dark Ages,
Wales in the Early Middle Ages




References

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• Caw of Strathclyde
• Ustig
• Saint Peirio
• List of Welsh saints
• List of kings of Strathclyde
• Maelog
• Eigron
• Gwenafwy
• Celtic Christianity
• Gwrhai