Person:Cadwallon Yrth (1)
Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of Yrth
b.Abt 460 Gwynedd, Wales
d.534
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Owain ap Einion Yrth446 -
  2. Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of YrthAbt 460 - 534
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of YrthAbt 460 - 534
  • W.  Meddyf Maeldaf (add)
  1. Maelgwn Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd - Est 547
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Facts and Events
Name Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion King of Yrth
Alt Name Cadwallon "Lawhir" Ap EINION
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 460 Gwynedd, Wales
Marriage to Meddyf Maeldaf (add)
Death[1] 534
Reference Number? Q2705895?


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Cadwallon ap Einion (c. 460-517 or 534), usually known as Cadwallon Lawhir ('Long Hand') and also called Cadwallon I by some historians, was a Welsh ruler around 500.

Cadwallon was the son of Einion Yrth and Prawst ferch Deithlyn. He is often considered to have been king of Gwynedd from his father's death in about 500 until his own death some time between 517 and 534.[1]

He is credited with having driven the last Irish settlers off the island of Anglesey. According to one tradition, Cadwallon and his army padlocked their own feet to their stirrups so that they could not be tempted to flee the battle.

Cadwallon's epithet, Lawhir, may possibly refer to him having longer than usual arms or might also be a metaphor, referring to the extent of his authority. The late medieval poet Iolo Goch claims that he could "reach a stone from the ground to kill a raven, without bending his back, because his arm was as long as his side to the ground."

According to Gildas, Cadwallon's son, Maelgwn, murdered his uncle in order to ascend the throne, which suggests that the actual king of Gwynedd was not Cadwallon but his brother Owain Ddantgwyn.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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