Llywarch Llaety (fl. c. 1140–1160) was a

Welsh-language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has als ...

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. A single poem by Llywarch survives, the earliest text of which is found in the

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, in praise of Llywelyn ap Madog, son and heir of prince

Madog ap Maredudd Madog ap Maredudd ( wlm, Madawg mab Maredud, ; died 1160) was the last prince of the entire Kingdom of Powys, Wales and for a time held the Fitzalan Lordship of Oswestry. Madog was the son of King Maredudd ap Bleddyn and grandson of King Bleddy ...

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. It is possible that Llywarch Llaety is the same person as the poet

Llywarch y Nam Llywarch may refer to: *Llywarch Hen (6th century), Brythonic prince and poet * Llywarch ap Hyfaidd (died c. 904), king of Dyfed * Llywarch ap Llywelyn (fl. 1173–1220), medieval Welsh poet. *Llywarch Llaety (fl. 1140–1160), Welsh court poet *Ll ...

who also composed a poem in honour of Llywelyn ap Madog.'Gwaith Llywarch Llaety'

References

Bibliography

*Nerys Ann Jones (ed.), 'Gwaith Llywarch Llaety', in Kathleen A. Bramley et al. (eds.), ''Gwaith Llywelyn Fardd I ac eraill o feirdd y ddeuddegfed ganrif'' (University of Wales Press, 1994). Welsh-language poets 12th-century Welsh poets Year of birth uncertain Year of death missing {{Wales-writer-stub