Iorwerth
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Iorwerth may refer to:
- Iorwerth ap BleddynIorwerth ap BleddynIorwerth ap Bleddyn was a prince of Powys in eastern Wales.Iorwerth was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Powys and Gwynedd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between his three of his sons, Iorwerth, Cadwgan and Maredudd.Iorwerth, Cadwgan and Maredudd held their...
(1053–1111), a prince of Powys in eastern Wales - Iorwerth BeliIorwerth BeliIorwerth Beli was a Welsh language poet. Very little is known of his life.Iorwerth's only surviving poem expresses his disdain of the Bishop of Bangor Iorwerth Beli (fl. second half of the 14th century) was a Welsh language poet. Very little is known of his life.Iorwerth's only surviving poem...
(fl. second half of the 14th century), a Welsh language poet - Iorwerth DrwyndwnIorwerth DrwyndwnIorwerth ab Owain Gwynedd , meaning "the broken-nosed", was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd and his first wife Gwladys ferch Llywarch. He married Marared ferch Madog. His son Llywelyn the Great eventually united the realm and became known as Llywelyn Fawr and is one of Wales's most...
(1145–1174), son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd - Iorwerth (bishop of St David's)Iorwerth (bishop of St David's)Iorwerth was formerly abbot of the Premonstratensian house of canons at Talyllychan, Wales. He was elected to the vacant bishop's see of St Davids in 1215....
(fl. 1215) - Iorwerth HirflawddIorwerth HirflawddIorwerth Hirflawdd was an ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales. His epithet means 'long trouble', but nothing is known of how he acquired it, nor otherwise of his life....
, an ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales - Iorwerth PeateIorwerth PeateIorwerth Peate also known as Cyfeiliog, was a Welsh poet and scholar, best known as the founder, along with Cyril Fox, of St Fagans National History Museum. Born in Llanbrynmair, his interest in folk studies and anthropology was kindled when studying at Aberystwyth under professor Herbert John...
(1901–1982), a Welsh poet and scholar - Iorwerth ThomasIorwerth ThomasIorwerth Rhys Thomas was a Welsh Labour Party politician.Thomas was born on 22 January 1895, the son of David William Thomas, Cwmparc, Rhondda. He was educated at a local elementary school, and in 1908, at 13 years of age, he began working at the Dare colliery, Cwmdare, Aberdare...
(1895–1966), a Welsh Labour Party politician - Thomas Iorwerth EllisThomas Iorwerth EllisThomas Iorwerth Ellis OBE was a Welsh classicist, who wrote many books on Welsh literature and Welshmen, , including a biography of his father, Thomas Edward Ellis.-Life:...
OBE (1899–1970), a Welsh classicist and writer