Dunwallo Molmutius

Role: king · First appears: Book II 15–17

Life events

• Dunwallo Molmutius defeated and killed Ymner in battle.(Book II 15–17)
  • With: Ymner
  • “When his father was dead, he was no sooner possessed of the government of that country, than he made war against Ymner king of Loegria, and killed him in battle.”
• Dunwallo Molmutius killed Rudaucus and Staterius, defeated their armies, and subdued their countries.(Book II 15–17)
  • With: Rudaucus Staterius
  • “In this assault the two kings were killed and many others with them. But Dunwallo Molmutius, fearing lest in this disguise his own men might fall upon him, returned with his companions to put off the enemy's armour, and take his own again; and then encouraged them to renew the assault, which they did with great vigour, and in a short time got the victory, by dispersing and putting to flight the enemy. From hence he marched into the enemy's countries, destroyed their towns and cities, and reduced the people under his obedience.”
• Dunwallo Molmutius established the Molmutine laws and sanctuary protections.(Book II 15–17)
  • “This prince established what the Britons call the Molmutine laws, which are famous among the English to this day. In these, among other things, of which St. Gildas wrote a long time after, he enacted, that the temples of the gods, as also cities, should have the privilege of giving sanctuary and protection to any fugitive or criminal, that should flee to them from his enemy.”

Book II 15–17

• child: Cloten “named Dunwallo Molmutius, who was the son of Cloten king of Cornwall”
• enemies with Ymner “he made war against Ymner king of Loegria, and killed him in battle.”
• enemies with Rudaucus “Dunwallo met them with thirty thousand men, and gave them battle; and when a great part of the day was spent in the fight”
• enemies with Staterius “Dunwallo met them with thirty thousand men, and gave them battle; and when a great part of the day was spent in the fight”
• parent: Cloten “named Dunwallo Molmutius, who was the son of Cloten king of Cornwall”

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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.