Einion Yrth ap Cunedda
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Einion Yrth ap Cunedda (Template:Circa<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> – c. 500; Template:Abbr Template:Circa – c. 480<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>), also known as Einion Yrth (Welsh for "the Impetuous"), was a king of Gwynedd. He is claimed as an ancestor of the later rulers of North Wales.<ref name="Wales1978">Template:Cite book</ref>
One of the sons of Cunedda,<ref name="Rees1853">Template:Cite book</ref> he travelled with his father to North Wales in the early 450s to expel Irish raiders from the region.Template:Citation needed After his father's death, Einion inherited control over the newly founded kingdom of Gwynedd. Aided by his brother Ceredig, ruler of Ceredigion, and his nephew Meirion, ruler of Meirionnydd, Einion built upon his father's successes and further established his family's rule in the region. He was succeeded by two sons: Cadwallon Lawhir<ref name="Rees1853"/> and Owain Danwyn.
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