Cynan ab Iago [SEP] noble family
Cynan ab Iago
Cynan ab Iago (c. 1014 c. 1063) was a Welsh prince of the House of Aberffraw sometimes credited with briefly reigning as King of Gwynedd. His father, Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig, had been king before him and his son, Gruffudd, was king after him.
Iago was King of Gwynedd from 1023 to 1039 but was killed (possibly by his own men) while Cynan was still young. The throne was seized by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, a member of a cadet branch of the
Cynan
Cynan (also spelled Conan or Kenan) is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to:
- Cynan, the bardic name of Albert Evans-Jones (1895–1970), Welsh poet and dramatist
- Cynan ab Iago (11th century), prince of Gwynedd and father of Gruffydd ap Cynan
- Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd (fl. 1169–1174), Lord of Meirionnydd, illegitimate son of Owain Gwynedd
- Cynan ap Hywel (fl. 999–1005), Prince of Gwynedd
- Cynan ap