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Kingdom of Dunoting
drawn on the map AD 592–625
Dunoding (Dunoting) was a small early sub-kingdom within Gwynedd, traditionally named after Dunod ap Cunedda, a son of the (legendary) Cunedda, who is said to have driven out Irish settlers c. 460. It comprised the two cantrefi of Ardudwy (between Tremadog Bay and the Rhinogydd) and Eifionydd (named after Eifion ap Dunod).
- Shown on the map
- AD 592–625
- Peak area
- 2k km²
- Region
- Europe
Overview
Dunoding (Dunoting) was a small early sub-kingdom within Gwynedd, traditionally named after Dunod ap Cunedda, a son of the (legendary) Cunedda, who is said to have driven out Irish settlers c. 460. It comprised the two cantrefi of Ardudwy (between Tremadog Bay and the Rhinogydd) and Eifionydd (named after Eifion ap Dunod). It existed as a subordinate realm until the ruling line descended from Dunod expired (c. 925), after which it was split into its two cantrefi and fully incorporated into Gwynedd. Like several early Welsh polities, Dunoding is attested essentially only by cautiously handled medieval genealogy, and should be understood as a genealogical/administrative tradition rather than a well-documented state.
Common questions
- What was the Kingdom of Dunoting?
- Dunoding (Dunoting) was a small early sub-kingdom within Gwynedd, traditionally named after Dunod ap Cunedda, a son of the (legendary) Cunedda, who is said to have driven out Irish settlers c. 460. It comprised the two cantrefi of Ardudwy (between Tremadog Bay and the Rhinogydd) and Eifionydd (named after Eifion ap Dunod).
- When is the Kingdom of Dunoting shown on the map?
- The border data draws the Kingdom of Dunoting AD 592–625. The source samples borders at fixed dates, so a span can begin late or run on past the end.
- How large was the Kingdom of Dunoting?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Kingdom of Dunoting covered about 2,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for each kingdom as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia, national heritage bodies (Historic Environment Wales and Scotland, the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust), museum sources and the Dictionary of Irish Biography, read against the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bede and the Irish annals with their own biases. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Dunoding en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunoding
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