About Ithel ap Hywel
Lived 750 – 848 (aged 97–98). Ithel ap Hywel was a monarch.
Ithel or Idwal ap Hywel (died
Along with his brother Meurig, Ithel assisted King Rhodri the Great of Gwynedd against the invasions of Beorhtwulf, earl of Mercia, and his brother "Ithelwlf". according to the Chronicle, his death followed Meurig's. The Chronicle placed Ithel's death in its entry for AD 843; Phillimore's reconstruction of the dating of the A text of the Annals of Wales dated its entry to 848.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ithel ap Hywel?
King of Gwent
When was Ithel ap Hywel born?
Ithel ap Hywel was born in 750.
When did Ithel ap Hywel die?
Ithel ap Hywel died in 848.
What was Ithel ap Hywel's occupation?
Ithel ap Hywel was a monarch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ithel ap Hywel. https://biography.guide/ithel-ap-hywel/
MLA: "Ithel ap Hywel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ithel-ap-hywel/.
Chicago: "Ithel ap Hywel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ithel-ap-hywel/.
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