Dunoding was an early sub-kingdom within the

Kingdom of Gwynedd The Kingdom of Gwynedd (Medieval Latin: ; Middle Welsh: ) was a Welsh kingdom and a Roman Empire successor state that emerged in sub-Roman Britain in the 5th century during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. Based in northwest Wales, ...

in north-west

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that existed between the 5th and 10th centuries. According to tradition, it was named after Dunod, a son of the founding father of Gwynedd - Cunedda Wledig - who drove the Irish settlers from the area in c.460. The territory existed as a subordinate realm within Gwynedd until the line of rulers descended from Dunod expired in c.925. Following the end of the House of Dunod, it was split into the

cantref A cantref ( ; ; plural cantrefi or cantrefs; also rendered as ''cantred'') was a medieval Welsh land division, particularly important in the administration of Welsh law. Description Land in medieval Wales was divided into ''cantrefi'', which wer ...

i of Eifionydd and Ardudwy and fully incorporated into Gwynedd. After the defeat of the kingdom of Gwynedd in 1283 and its annexation to

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, the two cantrefi became parts of the counties of

Caernarfonshire , HQ= County Hall, Caernarfon , Map= , Image= Flag , Motto= Cadernid Gwynedd (The strength of Gwynedd) , year_start= , Arms= ''Coat of arms of Caerna ...

and Meirionnydd respectively. It is now part of the modern county of

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within a devolved

List of the rulers of Dunoding

Later medieval genealogical sources, which need treating with some caution, list the following rulers of Dunoding: # Dunod ap Cunedda (from c.450) #

Eifion ap Dunod Eifion may refer to: Places: * Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) in Caernarfonshire, Wales * Lôn Eifion, part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route A Welsh given name: * Eifion Jones (1925–2004), Welsh marine botanist * Eifion Jon ...

Dingad ab Eifion Dingad was a late 5th century Welsh saint and early Christian church founder. He is recorded in all the early 'Brychan documents' as a son of King Brychan, King of the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog in south-east Wales. He was patron of Ll ...

# Meurig ap Dingad #

Eifion ap Meurig Eifion may refer to: Places: * Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) in Caernarfonshire, Wales * Lôn Eifion, part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route A Welsh given name: *Eifion Jones (1925–2004), Welsh marine botanist * Eifion Jone ...

Isaac ab Eifion Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He wa ...

# Pobien Hen ab Isaac # Pobddelw ap Pobien #

Eifion ap Pobddelw Eifion may refer to: Places: * Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) in Caernarfonshire, Wales * Lôn Eifion, part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route A Welsh given name: *Eifion Jones (1925–2004), Welsh marine botanist * Eifion Jone ...

# Brochwel ab Eifion # Eigion ap Brochwel # Ieuanawl ab Eigion # Caradog ab Ieuanawl #

Bleiddud ap Caradog Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071. Little is known of him. His name is sometimes given as Bedwd. The name ''Bleiddud'' appears to be derived from the Welsh ''blaidd'', wolf, and ''tud'', tribe ...

# Cuhelyn ap Bleiddud (c.860 - 925) Cantrefs Medieval Wales Kingdoms of Wales {{Wales-hist-stub