Owain the White-Toothed

The son of King Einion ap Kuneda , Owain ascended the throne of Rosa either shortly before or immediately after the British defeated the Anglo-Saxons in the battle of Mount Badon (whose estimated date is between 490 and 520 years). Thus, his rule falls on the period of relative peace in Britain . There is no evidence of his participation in the aforementioned battle.

Owain had dazzling white teeth. Obviously, for the Middle Ages this was a rarity and a noticeable distinguishing feature. After the death of his father, Owain took possession of the eastern part of Gwynedd, where he founded the kingdom, conditionally called the historians of Ros. He lived in peace with his elder brother Cadwallon Long-armed .

Graham Philipps and Martin Kitman in their book King Arthur: A True Story (1992) ^[1] put forward the version that Owain or his son Kinlas was King Arthur . Its capital was the city of Dean Art, which literally translates as “City of the Bear”, and the name Arthur is considered to be formed from the syllable “Art”.

It is also possible that the wife of Cadwallon, Owain’s brother, Medivh the upper Myldeav, had a sexual relationship with Owain. In this way, Maylgun the High might have been the son of Owain. One way or another, in 517 or 520, Owain and Milegoon quarreled. In Gwynedd, civil strife began, as a result of which Owain died. All this reflects the legendary story of the war of King Arthur with Mordred .

Owain was succeeded by his son Kinlas the Red .

• Owain Danwyn, King of Rhos
• Graham Phillips & Martin Keatman. King Arthur - The True Story