Person:Brychan Unknown (1)

Brychan Brycheiniog _____, King of Brycheiniog
b.Est 400 Ireland
Facts and Events
Name[1] Brychan Brycheiniog _____, King of Brycheiniog
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Est 400 Ireland
Death? Wales
Reference Number? Q2398021?
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Brychan, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed Sep 2016.

    Brychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire)[1] in South Wales.

    Celtic hagiography tells us that Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach, son of Coronac, and his wife, Marchel, heiress of the Welsh kingdom of Garthmadrun (Brycheiniog), which the couple later inherited. Upon his father's death, he returned to Garthmadrun and changed its name to Brycheiniog. ...

    [per Christian tradition]
    ... According to Christian tradition, Brychan was married three times – to
    - Prawst ferch Tydwal,
    - Banhadlwedd ferch Banadi, and
    - Gwladys –

    ... The number of children attributed to him varies from twelve to sixty-three, the number most frequently encountered being twenty-four. ...

    [per Irish tradition]
    ... Brychan's wife [was] Dína, daughter of the King of the Saxons ...

    [per Breton tradition]
    ... Brychan married Menedoc daughter of Constantine, King of the Scots. ...

  2. RULERS OF BRYCHEINIOG - THE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS By Darrell Wolcott, in Wolcott, Darrell. Ancient Wales Studies.