Peibio Clafrog

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Peibio Clafrog Pepianus
King of Ergyng
Reign	c. 555 - c. 585
Predecessor	of a greater kingdom, Erb of Gwent
Successor	Cynfyn
Issue	Cynfyn, Gwyddgi, Cynwst, Tewdr, Efrddyl
Father	Erb, King of Gwent and Glywysing

King Peibio Clafrog (also, in Latin, Pepianus) (died c. 585) was the King of Ergyng, a south-east Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period. The kingdom of Ergyng became independent under Peibo's rule.

[edit] Life

Peibio was a son of King Erb of Gwent. According to Prof. Wendy Davies, the Book of Llandaff shows his reign to have covered the approximate period, 555-585. His epithet, Clafrog indicates that he suffered from leprosy. Although, this was later mistaken for the Welsh word Glafoeriog, meaning 'Dribbler'. Traditional details of Peibo's life are recorded in the 'Life of St Dubricius', his grandson. Discovering his daughter was pregnant, he tried, unsuccessfully, to have her executed in several different horrible ways. Eventually, when the baby Dubricius was born, he cured his grandfather of his dribbling (presumably meaning his leprosy).