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'''Gwallog ap Llaennog''' (several [[Middle Welsh]] variants include '''Gwallawc fab Lleynawc''' ; standard [[Welsh language|Welsh]] : ''Gwallog ap Llëenog'' or ''Llëynog'') was a 6th century king of the [[Sub-Roman Britain|sub-Roman]] state of [[Elmet]] in the [[Leeds]] area of modern [[Yorkshire]].

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Gwallog later made war against Urien's former kingdom of [[Rheged]] in concert with [[Dunod Fawr]] of the [[Pennines|Northern Pennines]], attacking Urien's son Elffin.

HeGwallog is given the epithet ''Marchawc Trin'', meaning "battle horseman". was succeeded by his son [[Ceretic of Elmet|Ceretic]], the last king of Elmet, who was deposed by [[Edwin of Northumbria|St. Edwin]] of [[Northumbria|Deira]].

Gwallog was succeeded by his son [[Ceretic of Elmet|Ceretic]], the last king of Elmet, who was deposed by [[Edwin of Northumbria|St. Edwin]] of [[Northumbria|Deira]].

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