Hoel

Legendary king of Brittany · Historical Figures

King Hoel, also known as Sir Howel, Saint Hywel and Hywel the Great, was a late 5th- and early 6th-century member of the ruling dynasty of Cornouaille.

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A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026

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St Hywel's church in Llanhowell

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He may have ruled Cornouaille jointly after the restoration of his father, Budic II of Brittany, but he seems to have predeceased his father and left his young son, Tewdwr, as Budic's heir.