Aergol Longhand (Modern Welsh:Aergol Lawhir; c. 437 – c. 515) was a legendary king ofDyfed and son and heir of KingTriffyn Farfog.
His name is the Welsh form of the LatinAgricola, just as his father's 'name' is the Cambrian form of "tribune".
Some sources claim he was born around 437. His court was at Lis Castell (Lydstep) near Din Bych (Tenby); there may have been another at Castell Argoel (probablyCaeth Argoel) in Dyfed, which was presumably named in his honor.[1] He was a patron of the church atLlandaff and the bishops ofGlywysing SaintsTeilo andEuddogwy. He received Euddogwy's father KingBudic II of Brittany after the latter was expelled from his land and was remembered byGildas as a "good king".Aergol was known to be an enemy of KingCynan Garwyn of Powys and they clashed atCrug Dyfed. He possibly conquered theYstrad Tywi around the late 400s which was why he was given the name “Long-Hand.”
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