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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idwal_IwrchKing of Gwenydd
Idwal ap Cadwaladr , more commonly known as
Idwal Iwrch , was an early medieval king of
Gwynedd.
Following the death of Idwal's father,
Cadwaladr Fendigaid, the history of Gwynedd enters into a somewhat hazy period. His nickname of 'Roebuck' suggests a young man of small stature, and the historical record indicates that he was probably not involved in any major, prolonged conflicts with neighboring kingdoms, focusing instead on the domestic situation of Gwynedd.
Nonetheless, it was during the time of Idwal's reign that the nearby kingdom of
Mercia to the west was growing in power and influence. Idwal may have been involved in a series of raids on Mercian territory carried out by the neighboring
Welsh kingdom of Powys during the reign of the Mercian king
Coenred. These raids, if they did indeed occur, and if Gwynedd was indeed involved, seem to have been relatively isolated, and did not result in any sort of more organized conflict.