Eiludd Powys - Citizendia

Eiludd Powys was an early 7th century King of Powys. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.

One theory asserts that when Manwgan ap Selyf came to the throne in 613 he was a young boy, which led to an invasion of Powys by Eluadd ap Glast (alias Eiludd Powys), the erstwhile King of Dogfeiling. Manwgan ap Selyf was an early 7th century King of Powys, the son of Selyf Sarffgadau. This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys. Dogfeiling was a minor sub-kingdom and later a Commote in North Wales. The usurper probably managed to hold the throne for some thirty years or more before he was killed fighting the Northumbrians, possibly at the Battle of Maes Cogwy (Oswestry) in 642. The Battle of Maserfield (or Maserfeld) Welsh: "Maes Cogwy", was fought on August 5, 641 or 642, between Oswestry (ˈɒzwəstɹɪ is a town and Civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border The Dogfeiling dynasty was finally crushed by the Saxons around 656. Dogfeiling was a minor sub-kingdom and later a Commote in North Wales. The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes.

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Preceded by Manwgan ap Selyf	King of Powys 613 – 642?	Succeeded by Beli ap Eiludd

Manwgan ap Selyf was an early 7th century King of Powys, the son of Selyf Sarffgadau. Beli ap Eiludd was a 7th century King of Powys. Some theories assert that he was in fact the son of Manwgan ap Selyf who regained power after Eiludd Powys

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