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Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog

King of Gwynedd; reigned 816–825.

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Updated 2026-06-22

Hywel ap Caradog or Hywel Farf-fehinog was King of Gwynedd. He rose to power following a destructive dynastic struggle in which he deposed King Cynan Dindaethwy. During Hywel's reign, Gwynedd's power was largely confined to Anglesey. It was a time of substantial territorial loss to Mercia.

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