About Gwgon ap Meurig
Lived 808 – 872 (aged 63–64). Gwgon ap Meurig was a Welsh sovereign.
Gwgon ap Meurig (died ) was a 9th-century king of Ceredigion Gwgon is recorded by the annals as drowning around 871. The Chronicle of the Princes places his death in the entry for 870 and says he drowned crossing the River Llychwr in Gower while fighting Viking invaders.
Contrary to Welsh law, rule was then reported to have passed to Angharad's son Cadell as a subordinate king to his father.
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Who was Gwgon ap Meurig?
king of Ceredigion, Wales
When was Gwgon ap Meurig born?
Gwgon ap Meurig was born in 808 in Kingdom of Ceredigion.
When did Gwgon ap Meurig die?
Gwgon ap Meurig died in 872 in Gower Peninsula.
What was Gwgon ap Meurig's occupation?
Gwgon ap Meurig was a sovereign.
What nationality was Gwgon ap Meurig?
Gwgon ap Meurig was Welsh.
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