Erb of Gwent
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King Erb (c.524 - c.555) was the king of Gwent and Glywysing, kingdoms in the south of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 in the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...

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Life

According to later genealogies, Erb was the son of King Meurig ap Caradog's son, Erbig. Nothing is known of his life. After Erb's death in the mid 6th century, his kingdom was divided between his young sons. Nynnio became king of Gwent and Glywysing and Peibio
Peibio Clafrog
Peibo Clafrog , was King of Ergyng in south-east Wales in the 5th or 6th century...

 became the ruler of Ergyng
Ergyng
Ergyng was a Welsh kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period, between the 5th and 7th centuries. It was later referred to by the English as Archenfield.-Location:...

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