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'''Gwallog ap Llaennog''' (sometimesseveral given[[Middle asWelsh]] 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]].

He joined a group of [[Brythonic]] kings, including [[Urien|Urien Rheged]], [[Riderch I of Alt Clut|RiderchRhydderch Hael]] and [[Morcant Bulc]] of [[Bryneich]], in an attempt to drive the [[Angles]] of [[Bernicia]] from Britain. This endeavour failed after Urien was slain by [[Llofan Llaf Difo]].

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.

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