RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Maelgwn Gwynedd

480 - 547

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Maelgwn Gwynedd (Latin: Maglocunus; died c. 547) was King of Gwynedd during the early 6th century. Surviving records suggest he held a pre-eminent position among the Brythonic kings in Wales and their allies in the "Old North" along the Scottish coast. Maelgwn was a generous supporter of Christianity, funding the foundation of churches throughout Wales and even far beyond the bounds of his own kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Maelgwn Gwynedd is the 3,042nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,772nd in 2024). (down from 4,175th in 2019)

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Among religious figures, Maelgwn Gwynedd ranks 3,037 out of 3,187. Before him are William Morgan. After him are Joseph Parecattil, Gianni Ambrosio, John Kilian, Anthony Poola, Ravi Zacharias, Peter Hollingworth, Abdul Rahman, Ricardo Vidal, John Shelby Spong, Gintaras Grušas, and Dávid Bartimej Tencer.

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Among people born in 480, Maelgwn Gwynedd ranks 11. Before him are Scholastica, Theodahad, Damascius, Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, and Mark of Cornwall.  Among people deceased in 547, Maelgwn Gwynedd ranks 2. Before him is Scholastica.

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