Garbonian ap Coel ( Wall. Garbonian ab Coel ; c. 390 - c. 460) - King of Brineiha (420 - c. 460).
| Garbonian up Coel | |||||||
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| wall. Garbonian ab coel | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Coel Old | ||||||
| Successor | Divnual Bald | ||||||
| Birth | OK. 390 | ||||||
| Death | OK. 460 | ||||||
| Father | Coel Old | ||||||
| Mother | Istradval top Godeon | ||||||
| Children | Divnual Bald | ||||||
Biography
Garbonian is the son of Coel Old , King Ebrooke . In 420, his father died and the elder brother of Garbonian, Keneu ap Coel , became King of Ebrooke , and Garbonian received northeastern lands.
In the middle of the fifth century, Garbonian used the Anglo-Saxons led by Esa as mercenaries for wars against the Picts .
Garbonian died in the middle of the 5th century. He was succeeded by Divnual Lysy , who could be both his son and his nephew (son of Keneu ap Coel).
Literature
- William Forbes Skene The Four Ancient Books of Wales Edmonston & Douglas (Edinburgh 1868) Volume I "Table of the Thirteen kings of the" Y Gogledd "in the North"