Hywel the Great
Legendary Breton king and Welsh saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King Hoel (Breton: Hoel I Mawr, lit. "Hoel the Great"; Latin: Hoelus, Hovelus, Hœlus), also known as Sir Howel, Saint Hywel and Hywel the Great, was a late 5th- and early 6th-century[1] member of the ruling dynasty of Cornouaille. He may have ruled Cornouaille jointly after the restoration of his father, Budic II of Brittany, but he seems to have predeceased his father and left his young son, Tewdwr, as Budic's heir.[2]
Saint Hoel | |
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Prince of Cornouaille and Knight | |
Died | 6th century |
Canonized | Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
Patronage | Llanhowell |
Hywel appears in Welsh mythology and the Matter of Britain as a "king of Brittany". A relative of Arthur, he was one of his most loyal allies (or, sometimes, a Knight of the Round Table) and was said to have helped him conquer "Gaul" (northern France).[1]