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Maelgwn Gwynedd

6th-century Welsh monarch
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Summary

Maelgwn Gwynedd is a human[1]. He was born on 480[2]. He died on January 1, 547[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Maelgwn Gwynedd was born on 480[2].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd died on January 1, 547[3].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's father was Cadwallon Lawhir[6].
  • A child of Maelgwn Gwynedd was Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn[7].
  • A child of Maelgwn Gwynedd was Bridei I[8].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd worked as a sovereign[4].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd held the position of Q139765204[9].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd held the position of legendary king of Britain[10].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd is recorded as male[11].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's Commons category is recorded as Maelgwn Gwynedd[13].
  • The cause of death was plague[14].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's given name is recorded as Maelgwn[15].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Maelgwn Gwynedd's present in work is recorded as The History of the Kings of Britain[18].

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Origins and Family

Maelgwn Gwynedd was born on 480[2]. His father was Cadwallon Lawhir[6].

Career and Affiliations

Maelgwn Gwynedd's professions included sovereign[4]. Positions held include Q139765204[9] and legendary king of Britain[10].

Personal Life

Children include Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn[7], a monarch[19], 0492–0582[20], of Kingdom of Gwynedd[21] and Bridei I[8], a monarch[22], 0501–0584[23].

Death and Burial

Maelgwn Gwynedd died on January 1, 547[3]. The cause of death was plague[14].

Why It Matters

Maelgwn Gwynedd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Who were Maelgwn Gwynedd's parents?

Maelgwn Gwynedd's father was Cadwallon Lawhir[6].

What did Maelgwn Gwynedd do for work?

Maelgwn Gwynedd worked as sovereign[4].

Related Entities

The History of the Kings of Britain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'la', 'n
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Q139765204, legendary king of Britain
    Biblissima authority id → Aloe tomentosa
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  3. 22w ago · Ælfgar · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Position held → Q139765204, legendary king of Britain
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Present in work → The History of the Kings of Britain
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Q139765204"
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