Bleddyn ap Cynfyn: Biography, Facts and Career
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Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (Middle Welsh: Bledẏnt uab Kẏnỽẏn; (died 1075), sometimes spelled Blethyn, was an 11th-century Welsh king. King Harold Godwinson and Tostig Godwinson installed Bleddyn and his brother, Rhiwallon, as the co-rulers of kingdom of Gwynedd on his father's death in 1063, during their destruction of the kingdom of their half-brother, king Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. Bleddyn became king of Powys and co-ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd with his brother Rhiwallon from 1063 to 1075. His descendants continued to rule Powys as the House of Mathrafal.
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- Full name: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
- Born: 1100-01-01
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q545850
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Who is Bleddyn ap Cynfyn?
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (Middle Welsh: Bledẏnt uab Kẏnỽẏn; (died 1075), sometimes spelled Blethyn, was an 11th-century Welsh king.
What is Bleddyn ap Cynfyn known for?
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (Middle Welsh: Bledẏnt uab Kẏnỽẏn; (died 1075), sometimes spelled Blethyn, was an 11th-century Welsh king.
When was Bleddyn ap Cynfyn born?
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn was born on 1100-01-01.
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