About Llywarch ap Llywelyn
Lived 1150 – 1220 (aged 69–70). Llywarch ap Llywelyn was a poet.
Llywarch ap Llywelyn (fl. 1173–1220) was an important medieval Welsh poet. He is also known by his bardic name, "Prydydd y Moch" ("poet of the pigs"). The poet may have acquired this land by the patronage of Llywelyn. Also recorded is a "mill of Prydydd y Moch", and the poet may have had significant earnings from grinding the corn of local farmers.
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Who was Llywarch ap Llywelyn?
Welsh poet
When was Llywarch ap Llywelyn born?
Llywarch ap Llywelyn was born in 1150 in Wales.
When did Llywarch ap Llywelyn die?
Llywarch ap Llywelyn died in 1220.
What was Llywarch ap Llywelyn's occupation?
Llywarch ap Llywelyn was a poet.
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