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Selyf ap Cynan

King of the Kingdom of Powys
Person Human Q2426687

Facts

10 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
586
Date of death
613, 616[2][4]
Occupation
sovereign
Father
Cynan Garwyn[5]
Mother
Gwynwenwen ingen Domangart o Dál Riata[6]
Child
Manwgan ap Selyf, Dona[7][8]
Given name
Selyf[10]
Name in native language
Selyf ap Cynan[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Selyf ap Cynan en Selyf Sarff Cadau ap Cynan Garwyn, King of Powys fr Selyf Sarffgadau it Selyf ap Cynan ja セリヴ・アプ・カナン ru Селив ап Кинан ru Селив Боевой Змей
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Freebase ID
/m/0h3pl8
Genealogics.org person ID
I00773704
National Library of Wales Authority ID
selyf-ap-cynan-d-616
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
51405
PASE ID
13674
SNARC ID
Mudgee
WikiTree person ID
Ap_Cynan-8

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🔗 Connections
Child 1
Manwgan ap Selyf
Children (paternal) 1
Manwgan ap Selyf
Father 1
Cynan Garwyn
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
sovereign
Parent of 1
Cynan Garwyn
SNARC ID 1
Mudgee
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Selyf ap Cynan was born in 586[1]. He died in 613[2]. He worked as a sovereign[3].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Manwgan ap Selyf[7], a sovereign[12], 0610–0650[13], of Kingdom of Powys[14] and Dona[8], a monk[15], b. 0600[16], of Wales[17].

FAQs

Who were Selyf ap Cynan's parents?

Selyf ap Cynan's father was Cynan Garwyn[5]. Selyf ap Cynan's mother was Gwynwenwen ingen Domangart o Dál Riata[6].

What did Selyf ap Cynan do for work?

Selyf ap Cynan worked as sovereign[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Gwynwenwen ingen Domangart o Dál Riata
    "Removed claim: Mother: Cynan Garwyn, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791150879787"
  2. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Mother → Gwynwenwen ingen Domangart o Dál Riata
    Child → Manwgan ap Selyf, Dona
    Father → Cynan Garwyn
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Mother: Cynan Garwyn, batch #289569"
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