Owain ap Dyfnwal

Owain ap Dyfnwal (fl. 934) was King of Strathclyde in the early tenth century, a time of considerable southward expansion into territory beyond the Solway. At some point in the ninth- or tenth century, this British kingdom expanded substantially southwards. As a result of the this extension far outwith the valley of the River Clyde, the realm became known as the Kingdom of the Cumbrians. By 927, the kingdom seems to have reached as far south as the River Eamont.

He may have been the King of Strathclyde who participated in the negotiations over the peace accord between British rulers hosted by the English King, Edward the Elder, at Bakewell in 920. He appears to have made submission to King Athelstan after the English king's military campaign in Scotland in 934, but subsequently participated in the military campaign which was defeated by Athelstan at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937.…more

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	Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms by Alistair Moffat 3.80 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1999 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
	The Men of the North: The Britons of Southern Scotland by Tim Clarkson (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2010 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
	Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age by Tim Clarkson (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2014 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
	British Battles 493 - 937: Mount Badon to Brunanburh by Andrew Charles Breeze really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2020 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
	History and Poetry of the Scottish Border: Their Main Features and Relations, Volume 1 by John Veitch really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1893 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