Gwilym Rhyfel was a Welsh language

Welsh language

Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...

 poet and warrior.

Gwilym’s surviving work are poems of intercession to Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd

Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd

Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd was Prince of Gwynedd from 1170 to 1195. For a time he ruled jointly with his brothers Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd and Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd....

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Gwilym’s name also comes down through history in the work of Gruffudd ap Gwrgenau and Iorwerth Beli

Iorwerth Beli

Iorwerth Beli was a Welsh language poet. Very little is known of his life.Iorwerth's only surviving poem expresses his disdain of the Bishop of Bangor Iorwerth Beli (fl. second half of the 14th century) was a Welsh language poet. Very little is known of his life.Iorwerth's only surviving poem...

 (14th century) who name Gwilym as one of the four chief poets of his era, alongside Llywarch ap Llywelyn ("Prydydd y Moch"), Cynddelw and Dafydd Benfras

Dafydd Benfras

Dafydd Benfras was a Welsh language court poet regarded by Saunders Lewis and others as one of the greatest of the 'Poets of the Princes' ....

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