Rhydderch Hael

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Rhydderch the Generous, Rederech, Roderc, Rodarch

Rhydderch Hael (fl. 580 – c. 614) was a ruler of Alt Clut, a Brittonic kingdom in the Hen Ogledd or "Old North" of Britain. He was one of the most famous kings in the Hen Ogledd, and appears frequently in later medieval works in Welsh and Latin.

He was a contemporary of St. Kentigern and St. Columba and is mentioned by Abbot Adomnán of Iona in his Viva Sancti Columbae. In his Life of St. Kentigern, Jocelin of Furness claims that Rhydderch had a royal residence at Partick.

Welsh tradition identifies Rhydderch as one of the northern British kings who fought against the early Anglo-Saxon realm of Bernicia. The Historia Brittonum depicts him as an enemy of several Bernician kings of the late sixth century, but the theatre of the wars between them is not identified.…more

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	Life of St. Columba by Adomnán of Iona 3.85 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 713 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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