Dunoding was an early sub-kingdom within the Kingdom of Gwynedd in north-west Wales which existed between the 5th and 10th centuries.

The political, social, and religious conflicts that surround the Deryni, particularly in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, often serve as major plot points throughout the novels.

It was a royal maerdref of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and became a free borough following the English conquest.

The region is steeped in history and was for almost a millennium known as the Kingdom of Gwynedd.

With the withdrawal of the Roman forces, the area fell under the control of the early mediaeval Kingdom of Gwynedd.

There had been a historical Kingdom of Gwynedd, an important part of Wales with a long history of its own.

The Kingdom of Gwynedd is a feudal monarchy, similar in structure to the kingdoms of medieval Europe.

It was seized alongside other holy artifacts in 1284 from the ruins of the defeated Kingdom of Gwynedd.

It formed part of the eastern border of the Kingdom of Gwynedd in early medieval Wales.

Edern was the father of Cunedda, founder of the Kingdom of Gwynedd.