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Gwrtheyrnion

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thumb|right|250px|Map of the lands west of Offa's Dyke; Gwrtheyrnion can be seen in the centre

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Instance of
commote
Headquarters
Rhayader
Followed by
Radnorshire
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inception
0450-00-00
historic county
Radnorshire

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  • 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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