Gwrtheyrnion
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Vinony files it under Commotes and History of Powys.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commote
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- Rhayader
- Followed by
- Radnorshire
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- inception
- 0450-00-00
- historic county
- Radnorshire
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Name and boundaries
- History
- Early years
- Normans
- Later history
- Notes
- References
thumb|right|250px|Map of the lands west of Offa's Dyke; Gwrtheyrnion can be seen in the centre
Gwrtheyrnion or Gwerthrynion was a commote in medieval Wales, located in Mid Wales on the north side of the River Wye; its historical centre was Rhayader. It is said to have taken its name from the legendary king Vortigern (). For most of the medieval era, it was associated with the cantref of Buellt and then Elfael, small regional kingdoms whose rulers operated independently of other powers. In the Norman era, like the rest of the region between Wye and Severn it came to be dominated by Marcher Lordships.
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