| Maddan | |
|---|---|
| King ofLoegria,Kambria andAlbania | |
| Reign | fl. 1100BCE |
| Predecessor | Queen Gwendolen |
| Successor | Mempricius |
| King of Cornwall | |
| Predecessor | Queen Gwendolen |
| Successor | Mempricius |
| Issue |
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| Father | Locrinus |
Maddan was a legendary king of theBritons as accounted byGeoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 1100BC.[1] He was the son of KingLocrinus andQueen Gwendolen,[2] who both ruledBritain separately.
He was born during the reign of Locrinus but soon after, his grandfatherCorineus ofCornwall died and his mother defeated Locrinus in battle. His mother reigned for the fifteen years of Maddan's adolescence then she abdicated in his favor. Soon after taking the throne, he married and became the father ofMempricius and Malin. For forty years he reigned peacefully until his death when civil war broke out between his sons.
| Legendary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | King ofLoegria,Kambria andAlbania at maturity | Succeeded by |
| King of Cornwall on Gwendolen's death | ||