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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was born in 001 BCE. He died.

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was the son of Cornelia Scipio and brother-in-law to Augustus' granddaughter Vipsania Julia. He was consul in AD 6. In 14 Augustus described him as "disdainful". He defended Piso at his trial for the poisoning of Germanicus. Later Tacitus described him as "wise & noble" in 24 for his actions as a senator. In 21, Tiberius offered him the governorship of Africa. He rejected the offer, however, because of ill-health and his children. His daughter was Aemilia Lepida III.

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Atia Minor of Rome was born about 080 BCE in Rome, Italy. She died.

Lucius Vipsanius was born about 090 BCE. He died.

Orc was born about 160 BCE. He died.

Odissus Odais was born about 010 BCE. He died.

Odissus Odais had person sources.¹

Connudh Cornuithe was born about 040 BCE. He died.

Connudh Cornuithe had person sources.¹

Leobut Luibuirne was born about 070 BCE. He died.

Leobut Luibuirne had person sources.¹

Meurig was born about 100 BCE. He died.

Meurig had person sources.¹

Oda (Otta) was born about 130 BCE. He died.

Oda (Otta) had person sources.¹

Meurig was born about 190 BCE. He died.

Oiric Orc was born about 220 BCE. He died.

Leo was born about 250 BCE. He died.

Gadeon ap Eudaf was born about 322 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Eudaf Hen ("High King of Britain") Octavius High King of Britain was born about 283 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

THE FAMILY of Eudaf Hen (Octavius (his Roman name) the Old (Hen)), are purported to hail from the modern Gwent area of Wales, although at the time this was known as Ewyas, and encompassed later Gwentand Ergyng.
Eudaf supposedly took up the British High Kingship after defeating Trahearn, the brother of King Coel Godhebog (the Magnificent), in the fourth century. He had no sons, and was succeeded by his son-in-law, the Emperor Magnus Maximus. Conan Meriadoc, his nephew, eventually became king of both Armorica and Dumnonia.

Like many prominent men of their era, Eudaf and Conan would have dressed as Romans, but maintained continuity with their Celtic traditions by claiming descent from Celtic "gods": Llyr Llediarth (Half-Speech), God of the Sea and his son, Bran Fendigaid (the Blessed), who was mortalised as a King of the Silures (in the Gwent region). These "gods" were in all likelihood glorified versions of historicBritons who ruled the Dumnonii and Silures, and perhaps others, as the High Kings of Britain.

Eudaf also claimed the title Lord of the Gewissæ. This may have been applied to him by later Gwent or even Dumnonian rulers to establish the legitimacy of a possible brief overlordship over the West Saxon Gewissæ (until they became a dominant force in the mid-sixth century). There is the possibility that this title was incorrectly applied in reference to the Hwicce, Saxons of a later kingdom basedon Gloucestershire, which had its own British origins in Caer Gloui. The West Saxons led the fighting against British kingdoms around Gloucester and the River Severn in the late sixth century, and the Hwicce seem to have grabbed their own kingdom from at least some of the land taken.

Division of Ewyas
After Eudaf Hen, Ewyas was ruled for a short period by his brother, Arthfael, and was passed onto his sons, Gwrgant ap Arthfael and Meirchion ap Gwrgant. This final probable ruler of Ewyas died childless, and the, by then, High King Vortigern, placed his eldest son in charge of the kingdom. By c.474, Gwrfoddw Hen, son of Amlawdd Wledig, had laid claim to the eastern half of Ewyas, and the Kingdomof Ergyng emerged from that under his rule, taking its name from its capital of Din Aricon.

Eudaf Hen, supposed High-King of Britain
Mid-4th Century
(Latin: Octavius; English: Odda)

Eudaf Hen (the Old) first appears in the old Welsh mythological tale, the "Dream of Macsen". The future Roman Emperor, Magnus Maximus, dreamt of Eudaf's beautiful daughter, Elen Lluyddog (of the Host), and sent emissaries across the Empire to find her. She was discovered in her father's palace at Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon) where the old man sat, carving 'gwyddbwyll' pieces (like chess-men). Maximuscame to Britain, married the girl and eventually inherited her father's kingdom, much to the disgust of his male heir, Conan Meriadoc.

If he existed at all, Eudaf lived in the mid-4th century. He would, therefore, have been a Romano-Briton, living an extremely Romanized lifestyle. The Latin Octavius the Old is therefore a much more appropriate form of his name. His daughter was Helena.

The Dream story clearly indicates that Octavius was the monarch around Caernarfon in North Wales, but later writers - chiefly the mistrusted Geoffrey of Monmouth - made him "Duke of the Giwissei" or "Iarl Ergyng ac Ewias": evidently ruling in Ergyng and Gwent. This may have arisen from his supposed descent from so-called pre-Roman Kings of Siluria (named after the Celtic tribe who lived in that area). Though the connection is persistent and it is equally possible that the Caernarfon association is due to Maximus and Helena's later residence there. Octavius would not have been a king at this date, but perhaps a decurion of one of these civitates (Roman towns). However, he is also called one of the High-Kings of Britain. Such a title would, clearly, not have existed either but it may indicate that he held a position of considerable importance in the Roman administration. The official with control of both the Caernarfon and Gwent areas was the Praeses of Britannia Prima.

Geoffrey's mythology has Octavius taking up the British High-Kingship after defeating King Coel Godhebog (the Magnificent)'s brother, Trahearn, in battle near Winchester. So perhaps he took office byforce.

Early records are confused about Eudaf's descendants. Some stories claim that he had various sons, Conan, Adeon/Gadeon and Eudaf II. Others, that Helena was his sole direct heiress and that Conan, hismale heir, was only his nephew. This appears to fit best. Magnus Maximus and his wife probably inherited Eudaf's position in society, helping the former to put himself forward as Emperor of the West.Conan made excellent marriages and was placated with vast estates given by his cousin's husband. Adeon/Gadeon alias Cadfan was actually his son. Eudaf II appears very late and is probably mythological.

Generally considered Legendary.

Caradoc Gerontius (Geraint) ap Einnyd was born about 308 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Einnyd ap Gwrddwfn was born about 251 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Gwrddwfn ap Gorac Mawr was born about 215 in Siluria, Wales. He died.

Gorac Mawr ap Merchion Fawdfilr was born about 180 in Siluria, Wales. He died.

Merchion Fawdfilr ap Owain was born about 140 in Siluria, Wales. He died.

Owain ap Cyllin was born about 115 in Siluria, Wales. He died.

Arthfael ap Einnyd was born about 312 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Eudaf ap Eudaf was born about 318 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Cynan ap Eudaf was born about 325 in Caer-Segeint (Caernarfon), Gwent, North Wales. He died.

Hamelin De Baladon was born about 880 in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England. He died.

Dyfnwal ap Dyfed was born about 870 in Gwent, Wales. He died.