18 Facts About Cador

Cador was a legendary Duke of Cornwall, known chiefly through Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical Historia Regum Britanniae and previous manuscript sources such as the Life of Carantoc.

Cador, the Duke of Cornwall, was a member that was summoned to Arthur's court.

Where the name Cador came from is a mystery due to the fact that it is not found in early Welsh sources, but it was very easy for letters to be dropped out of “Catgur” or “Catigern” causing the name Cador to be formed.

Cador's title Duke of Cornwall was a title that took on different forms over history because Cornwall was once a part of the Roman civitas Dumnonia, giving Cador the name King of Dumnonia which is recognizable in many works.

Cador was reputed to be the son of Geraint who was a King of Dumnonia and a historic hero that died quite early leaving his rule to Hoel because Cador was not at a proper age for leadership.

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Cador was known to have children himself who go by the names Constantine Peredur, and Cadoc.

Cador had shared lineage with King Arthur due to the fact that he was the great grandson of Arthur's Duke, based on the idea of Custennyn and Constantine genealogies being equivalent to each other.

Cador had three brothers by the names of Cyngar, Iestyn, and Selyf who are all saints of Llancarfan and are mentioned to be related to Cador in the Myvyrian.

Cador is thought to have been related to Arthur because he is addressed as so in different texts.

However, it is made known in some works that Constantine, who was established to be Cador's son, was Arthur's cousin making Cador a possible in-law relative rather than through blood.

Cador's battles are not recorded in the Historia Brittonum Arthurian Battle list but are mentioned in many different works.

Cador battled in Saxons, and oversea impending force to Arthur, as they were on their way to York.

At the battle at Camblan, Cador is found dead with some of his troops, thus marking an end to his battles.

Cador is a man of power, as he is referred to as both a duke and a king throughout the text.

Cador is known best for his heroism in the battles in York and Isle of Thanet told in Historia Regum Britanniae.

Cador is successful in both battles, easily defeating the army in York as well as killing the leader of the Saxon barbarians, Chelric, on the Isle of Thanet.

The next battle with the supposed Cador is in Thanet, which is noted in both Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Historia Regum Britanniae.

Cador seemed to share a good relationship with King Caradoc of Gwent.