Budic II of Brittany
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Budic II, King of Brittany (born c.AD 460 ) (Welsh: Buddig; Latin: Budicius; English: Budick) was a King of Brittany
in the early 6th century. He reputedly married the sister of High-King Arthur
of Britain for some time, fleeing to Britain with his father after his cousin's usurpation of the Breton throne. They were said to have taken refuge at the court of King Aircol Lawhir of Dyfed
, where Busic met Anowed, the sister of Saint Teilo
and married again. At some point, he returned to Cornouaille
to claim the Breton throne, later joined by Saint Teilo whom he reputedly persuaded to rid the area of a terrible dragon that had been terrorising the countryside. Teilo was able to subdue the beast and tied it to a rock in the sea. Some sources claim he died in 545. However, this contradicts other sources which claim that Saint Teilo had fled to France in 549 to escape a dreaded plague and had spent time in Brittany in Budic's company.
One of his daughters, St Gwen Teirbron, was the mother of Saints Wethnoc (or Guithern or Gwethenoc) and Iacob (Jacut) were twins, and Saint Winwaloe.
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
in the early 6th century. He reputedly married the sister of High-King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
of Britain for some time, fleeing to Britain with his father after his cousin's usurpation of the Breton throne. They were said to have taken refuge at the court of King Aircol Lawhir of Dyfed
Dyfed
Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974 under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972, and covered approximately the same geographic extent as the ancient Principality of Deheubarth, although excluding the Gower Peninsula and the area west of the River Tawe...
, where Busic met Anowed, the sister of Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo, was a British Christian saint - a monk, bishop and founder of monasteries and churches. He was from Penalun , near Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales...
and married again. At some point, he returned to Cornouaille
Cornouaille
Cornouaille is a historic region in Brittany, in northwest France. The name is identical to the French name for the Duchy of Cornwall, since the area was settled by migrant princes from Cornwall...
to claim the Breton throne, later joined by Saint Teilo whom he reputedly persuaded to rid the area of a terrible dragon that had been terrorising the countryside. Teilo was able to subdue the beast and tied it to a rock in the sea. Some sources claim he died in 545. However, this contradicts other sources which claim that Saint Teilo had fled to France in 549 to escape a dreaded plague and had spent time in Brittany in Budic's company.
Family
One of Budic's sons Hoel I Mawr (the Great) co-ruled with him during his later years.One of his daughters, St Gwen Teirbron, was the mother of Saints Wethnoc (or Guithern or Gwethenoc) and Iacob (Jacut) were twins, and Saint Winwaloe.