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Erbin, King of Dumnonia
(Born c.AD 427)
(Welsh: Erbin; Latin: Urbanus; English: Urban)
He succeeded his father,
Constantine, as Over-King of Dumnonia in the mid-5th century. He features
in the Mabinogion as an aging monarch, harrassed by enemies from beyond
his borders. He recalled his son from King Arthur's court to help
re-impose Dumnonian power, and abdicated in his favour. He died c.480.