Urien

Urien Rheged
Urien Rheged
	Arms of Rhys ap Thomas (d. 1525), attributed to Urien, with whom Rhys claimed kinship.
King of Rheged
Reign	c. 550? - c. 572 x 593
Predecessor	Cynfarch Oer?
Successor	Owain ab Urien?
Died	c. 572 x 593; Aber Lleu
Cause of death	Assassination
Issue	Owain ab Urien; Rhun ab Urien; Pasgen ab Urien; Elffin ab Urien; Rhiwallon ab Urien (late); Morfydd ab Urien (late); Various legendary children;
House	Cynferching (Coeling)
Father	Cynfarch Oer

Urien ap Cynfarch Oer or Urien Rheged (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɨ̞riɛn ˈr̥ɛɡɛd], Old Welsh: Urbgen or Urbagen) was a sixth-century ruler of the territory known as Rheged. His existence is confirmed by a ninth-century history and eight praise-poems to him possibly to be dated to his lifetime, attributed to the poet Taliesin. Urien features in medieval literature from Wales as one of the most celebrated figures of Welsh legend down to today. Outside of the Welsh context, he eventually was transformed in Arthurian legend into the figure of king Urien of Garlot or Gore.^[3] His most celebrated son, Owain mab Urien, similarly gave his name to the character of Ywain.

^ Flood, Victoria, 'Political Prophecy and the Trial of Rhys ap Gruffydd, 1530–31', Studia Celtica L (2016), pp. 133-150 (138-141)
^ See Rowland, Jenny, Early Welsh Saga Poetry: A Study and Edition of the Englynion (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1990), 'Efrddyl', §30-31.
^ Christopher W. Bruce, The Arthurian Name Dictionary, p. 544. Routledge 2013. ISBN 1136755373, 9781136755378.

[1] Flood, Victoria, 'Political Prophecy and the Trial of Rhys ap Gruffydd, 1530–31', Studia Celtica L (2016), pp. 133-150 (138-141)

[2] See Rowland, Jenny, Early Welsh Saga Poetry: A Study and Edition of the Englynion (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1990), 'Efrddyl', §30-31.

[3] Christopher W. Bruce, The Arthurian Name Dictionary, p. 544. Routledge 2013. ISBN 1136755373, 9781136755378.

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