Howel the Good
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Howel the Good was a 10th-century Welsh king renowned for codifying Welsh law and promoting justice and stability in medieval Wales.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| aimedTo | standardize law across Welsh territories ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dinefwr Castle region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 9th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 10th century ⓘ |
| codified | customary Welsh laws ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 880 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 950 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Dinefwr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| father | Cadell ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hywel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedWith | councils of Welsh nobles ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Hywel ap Cadell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
just ruler
ⓘ
lawgiver ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Welsh legal tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor | Welsh law codes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of good kingship in Welsh tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Welsh legal identity ⓘ |
| legalCodeName | Laws of Hywel Dda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystemInfluenced | medieval Welsh law ⓘ |
| nativeName | Hywel Dda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
promoted justice in Wales
ⓘ
promoted political stability in Wales ⓘ |
| notableWork | codification of Welsh law ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Wales ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Deheubarth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of most of Wales ⓘ |
| region | medieval Wales ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| soughtPolicy |
legal reform
ⓘ
political unification of Wales ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Deheubarth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Powys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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