Einion Yrth ap Cunedda
Einion ap Cunedda (c. 440[1] – 500;[citation needed]; r. c. 460 – 480s[2]), also known as Einion Yrth (Welsh for "the Impetuous"), was a king of Gwynedd. He is claimed as an ancestor of the later rulers of North Wales.[3]
One of the sons of Cunedda,[4] he travelled with his father to north Wales in the early 450s to expel Irish raiders from the region.[citation needed] After his father's death, Einion inherited control over the newly founded kingdom of Gwynedd. Aided by his brother Ceredig, ruler of Ceredigion, and his nephew , ruler of Meirionnydd, Einion built upon his father's successes and further established his family's rule in the region. He was succeeded by two sons: Cadwallon Lawhir[4] and Owain Ddantgwyn.
See also[]
- Kings of Wales family trees
References[]
- ^ Bwletin Y Bwrdd Gwybodau Celtaidd. University of Wales Press. 1978. p. 99.
- ^ Ashley, Michael (1998). British Monarchs: The Complete Genealogy, Gazetteer, and Biographical Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain. Robinson. p. 142. ISBN 9781854875044.
- ^ National Library of Wales (1978). Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Council of the National Library of Wales. p. 213.
- ^ Jump up to: a b William Jenkins Rees (1853). Lives of the Cambro British Saints. W. Rees. p. 593.
| Preceded by Cunedda Wledig |
Kings of Gwynedd | Succeeded by Cadwallon Lawhir |
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