King Erb (also, in

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, Urbanus) (c.524 – c.555) was the king of Gwent and

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, kingdoms in the south of

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in the

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Life

According to later genealogies, Erb was the son of King

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'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

and Peibio became the ruler of

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Erb Of Gwent 6th-century deaths Monarchs of Gwent Monarchs of Morgannwg 6th-century Welsh monarchs Year of birth unknown