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Madog. Book illustration by A.S. Boyd, 1909. Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to the Americas in 1170, over 300 years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. According to the story, Madoc was a son of Owain Gwynedd who went to sea to flee internecine violence at home. The ...
In early Arthurian literature, Madoc ap Uthyr (also known as Madog or Madawg) is the son of Uther Pendragon, brother to King Arthur and father of Eliwlod.He is memorialized with "The Death Song of Madawg" (Marwnad Madawg) from the Book of Taliesin, [1] [2] [3] which laments his death at Erof's hands; he is also mentioned in the poem Arthur and the Eagle.
Oneida County and Utica, New York became the cultural center of the Welsh-American community in the 19th century. Suffering from poor harvests in 1789 and 1802 and dreaming of land ownership, the initial settlement of five Welsh families soon attracted other agricultural migrants, settling Steuben, Utica and Remsen townships.
The historical romance The Welsh Lord's Convenient Bride is set against the background of Madog's Rising in 1294-95, and involves the marriage of Rhun, a Welsh Marcher lord, to Eleanor, daughter of an English knight. Madog ap Llywelyn and Cynan ap Maredudd feature as characters. Rhun fights at the battle of Maes Moydog. [12]
Madog was the son of King Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of King Bleddyn ap Cynfyn.He followed his father on the throne of Powys in 1132. He is recorded as taking part in the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 in support of the Earl of Chester, along with Owain Gwynedd's brother Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd and a large army of Welshmen.
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Madog had his spearmen formed into a square, and may have repelled an English cavalry charge, killing around 10 men at arms. However, Warwick's innovative deployment of archers and crossbows gave the English the upper hand. Madog's men were routed and flew into headlong retreat across the swollen river Banwy, in which many drowned.
In between fighting and becoming a family dog, it was briefly a common companion for English “gentleman,” as the breed was thought to be quite fashionable. slowmotiongli/ istockphoto 9.