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Family Tree Of Welsh Monarchs
This is the family tree of the kings of the respective Welsh medieval kingdoms of Kingdom of Gwynedd, Gwynedd, Deheubarth and Kingdom of Powys, Powys, and some of their more prominent relatives and heirs as the direct male line descendants of Cunedda Wledig of List of rulers of Gwynedd, Gwynedd (4011283), and Vortigern, Gwrtheyrn of List of monarchs of Powys, Powys (c. 5th century1160), then also the separate Welsh kingdoms and petty kingdoms, and then eventually Powys Fadog until the 15th century and also the family of the Tudors of Penmynydd. However, the early generations of these genealogies are traditional, and their historical accuracy is debated by scholars. References {{Family trees Family trees of royalty, Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Gwynedd
The Kingdom of Gwynedd (Medieval Latin: ; Middle Welsh: ) was a Wales in the Early Middle Ages, Welsh kingdom and a Roman Empire Succession of states, successor state that emerged in sub-Roman Britain in the 5th century during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. Based in northwest Wales, the list of rulers of Gwynedd, rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to dominance and were acclaimed as "King of the Britons" before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. The kingdom of Gruffydd ap Llywelynthe King of Wales from 1055 to 1063was shattered by a Timeline of conflict in Anglo-Saxon Britain, Saxon invasion in 1063 just prior to the Norman invasion of Wales, but the House of Aberffraw restored by Gruffudd ap Cynan slowly recovered and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd was able to proclaim the Principality of Wales at the Aberdyfi gathering of Welsh princes in 1216. In 1277, the Treaty of Aberconwy between Edward I of England and Llywelyn's grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffudd granted pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadell Ddyrnllwg
Cadell Ddyrnllwg (Welsh for 'Cadell of the Gleaming Hilt'; born c. AD 430) was a mid-5th century King of Powys. Much of what is known of him involves a heavily-mythologized account of his rise to power thanks to divine intervention. Biography According to Chapters 32-35 of the ''Historia Brittonum'' attributed to Nennius, Cadell came to power in Powys as a result of clergyman Saint Germanus of Auxerre's second visit to Britannia in the 440s. Then Bishop of Auxerre in Gaul, Germanus had been sent by his superiors to preach against Pelagian views popular among the Britons but considered heresy by the Church. At the time the King of Powys was Benlli Gawr, possibly an Irish chieftain. The "iniquitous and tyrannical" Benlli refused Germanus entry, leaving the clergyman and his party without shelter as night approached. Cadell was one of Benlli's servants and offered Germanus lodging for the night in his home outside Benlli's residence. The next morning Germanus witnessed Benlli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iago Ap Beli
Iago ap Beli (c. 540 – c. 616) was King of Gwynedd (reigned c. 599 – c. 616). Little is known of him or his kingdom from this early era, with only a few anecdotal mentions of him in historical documents. Iago ap Beli (Latin: Iacobus Belii filius; ) was the son and successor of King Beli ap Rhun, and is listed in the royal genealogies of the Harleian genealogies and in Jesus College MS. 20. The only other record of him is the note of his death, which occurred in the same year as the Battle of Chester (), with no connection between Iago's death and the famous battle, and with no evidence that Gwynedd had any part in the battle. He would be succeeded as king by his son, Cadfan ap Iago. The 1766 publication of Henry Rowlands's ''Mona Antiqua Restaurata'' says that the archives of the cathedral at Bangor mention Iago as having founded a deanery there ("Iago ap Beli Rex Decanatu Ecclesiam ditavit"). However, the correctness of the archive's assertion is challenged in Haddan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynan Garwyn
Cynan Garwyn was king of Powys in the north-east and east of Wales, who flourished in the second half of the 6th century. Little reliable information exists which can be used to reconstruct the background and career of the historical figure. Available materials include early Welsh poetry, genealogies and hagiography, which are often late and of uncertain value. Putative biography He is thought to have been a son of his predecessor Brochwel Ysgithrog and the father of Selyf Sarffgadau, who may have succeeded him. Later Welsh genealogies trace his lineage to Cadell Ddyrnllug. His epithet Garwyn, possibly Carwyn, has been explained as meaning either "of the White Thigh" or "of the White Chariot". Cynan may be the same person as Aurelius Caninus, one of the Welsh tyrants who are fiercely criticised by the mid-6th-century cleric Gildas in his ''De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae'', but there is also a possibility that the latter refers to Cynin ap Millo, a relative of Cynan's. Cyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Ap Pasgen
Mawgan ap Pasgen was an ancient king of Powys mentioned in the Harleian genealogies as a son of Pasgen ap Cadeyrn.Ben Guy (2018), "The earliest Welsh genealogies: textual layering and the phenomenon of 'pedigree growth'," ''Early Medieval Europe'' 26 (4) 462–485, 473: ''Maucant map Pascent'', "Mawgan son of Pasgen". His name is also spelled ''Maucann''Arthur Wade-Evans (1949–50)"Who was Ninian?" ''Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society'', Ser. 3, 28: 79–91, at 86–88. or ''Maucanu''.Peter Bartrum (1966), ''Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts'' (University of Wales Press), 12, 129. He appears as ''Maucannan'' on the Pillar of Eliseg. A straightforward reading of the genealogies would tend to place his reign in the mid-5th century AD. Ralegh Radford places him much later, in 510–540.Ralegh Radford, "Vortigern", ''Antiquity'' 32 (1958): 19–24, at 24. There is a discrepancy in the early Welsh genealogies regarding his descendants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beli Ap Rhun
Beli ap Rhun (c. 517 – c. 599) was List of rulers of Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (reigned c. 586 – c. 599). Nothing is known of the person, and his name is known only from Wales, Welsh genealogies, which confirm that he had at least two sons. He succeeded his father Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn as king, and was in turn succeeded by his son Iago ap Beli, Iago. Beli was either the father or grandfather of Saint Edeyrn. The royal genealogies of the Harleian genealogies, Genealogies from Jesus College MS 20, Jesus College MS. 20, and ''Hengwrt MS. 202'' show him as the ancestor and descendant of kings, and thus presumably a king himself. The ''Bonedd y Saint'' () says that he is the ancestor of Saint Edeyrn (the ''Bonedd y Saint'' says that he was the son of Nudd or Lludd who was the son of Beli, while ''Hengwrt MS. 202'' says that he was the son of Beli). One of the medieval ''Welsh Triads'' mentions a certain "Rhun ap Beli",, ''The Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Kymry'' implying that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brochwel Ysgithrog
The traditional arms of Brochwel Ysgithrog, 242x242px Brochwel son of Cyngen (, died c. 560), better known as Brochwel Ysgithrog, was a king of Powys in eastern Wales. The unusual epithet ''Ysgithrog'' has been translated as "of the canine teeth", "the fanged" or "of the tusk" (perhaps because of big teeth, horns on a helmet or, most likely, his aggressive manner). Family Brochwel was the son of King Cyngen Glodrydd and his wife Tudglid ferch Brychan, a daughter of Brychan ap Gwyngwen ap Tewdr. As far as is known, Brochwel married Arddyn Benasgel, sometimes written Arddun Penasgell (Wing Headed), daughter of King Pabo Post Prydain. They were the parents of King Cynan Garwyn and Saint Tysilio, the founder of the old church at Meifod. Poetry and tradition Powys has been frequently called "the land of Brochwel", but little is recorded of the events of this monarch's reign. Some details are available from Old Welsh poetry, but this has been difficult to interpret, and none of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhun Hir Ap Maelgwn
Rhun ap Maelgwn Gwynedd (died c. 586), also known as Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn Gwynedd (), sometimes spelt as 'Rhûn', was King of Gwynedd (reigned c. 547 – c. 586). He came to the throne on the death of his father, King Maelgwn Gwynedd. There are no historical records of his reign at this early age. A story preserved in both the Venedotian Code and an elegy by Taliesin says that he waged a war against Rhydderch Hael of Alt Clut and the kings of Gododdin or Manaw Gododdin. The small scattered settlement of Caerhun in the Conwy valley is said to be named for him, though without strong authority. Rhun also appears in several medieval literary stories, as well as in the '' Welsh Triads''. His wife was Perwyr ferch Rhûn "Ryfeddfawr" and their son was Beli ap Rhun "Hîr". Rhun ap Maelgwn appears in the royal genealogies of the Harleian genealogies, Jesus College MS. 20, and ''Hengwrt MS. 202''. The '' Bonedd y Saint'' () says that he is the ancestor of Saint Edeyrn (the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyngen Glodrydd
Cyngen Glodrydd was a semi-legendary early sixth-century King of Powys. Cyngen was a descendant of Cadell Ddyrnllwg, probably his son. Cyngen married Tudglid ferch Brychan, resulting in a large family: Brochwel Ysgithrog, Cadell, Ieuaf, Maig Myngfras, Mawn and Sanan. What was once thought his memorial stone was discovered being used as a gatepost in Tywyn in 1761, indicating he was apparently buried with Saint Cadfan in the local churchyard. More recent research has suggested the so-called Cadfan Stone The Cadfan Stone () is a 7th-9th century stone that has the earliest known Welsh language inscription, specifically in Old Welsh. The stone is located inside St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd. History The stone was once thought to mark the g ... is of much later date, perhaps the eighth or ninth century, and does not commemorate Cyngen or Cadfan at all. References Further reading * Mike Ashley ''The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens'' London: Robinson, 1998 ; arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
