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Rhodri ap Merfyn, detto Rhodri Mawr, cioè il Grande (820 circa – 878), fu il primo sovrano gallese a ricevere questo appellativo. Figlio di Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad, re del Gwynedd, e di Nest ferch Cadell, figlia di Cadell del Powys, salì al trono nell'844 alla morte del padre.
Rhodri ap Merfyn, commonly known as Rhodri Mawr (Welsh for 'Rhodri the Great'), was a Welsh king whose legacy has impacted the history of Wales. Rhodri rose to power during a tumultuous era, where the fate of Welsh kingdoms was often determined by the power of their leaders.
Merfyn ap Rhodri (... – ...; fl. IX secolo) fu re del Powys nel tardo IX secolo . Dopo la morte del padre, Rhodri Mawr nell' 878, Merfyn ereditò il Powys. Ai fratelli Anarawd e Cadell andarono rispettivamente i regni del Gwynedd e del Seisyllwg . Sovrani del Powys. Regno del Powys. Categorie: Sovrani del IX secolo. Sovrani del regno di Powys.
20 apr 2024 · Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn became King of Gwynedd in 844 on the death of his father Merfyn Frych; King of Powys in 855 on the death of his uncle Caell ap Brochwell; and King of Seisyllwg in 871 on the death of his brother-in-law Gwgon. Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler recognised as Prince of Wales. He defeated the Danish leader Horn in 856.
20 apr 2024 · Birthdate: circa 859. Birthplace: Caer Selonet, Carnarvonshire, Wales (United Kingdom) Death: 904 (40-50) North Wales (Killed in battle against the English) Immediate Family: Son of Rhodri the Great, king of the Britons and Angharad verch Meurig, of South Wales, Queen of Ceredigion & Deheubarth.
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Son of Merfyn Frych by Nest, daughter of Cadell ap Brochwel of Powys. He succeeded his father as king of Gwynedd in 844. In 855, on the death of his uncle, Cyngen, he became king of Powys, and in 872, when Gwgon, king Seisyllwg (Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi) and brother to his wife, Angharad, died, the southern realm came under his rule.
21 mar 2024 · Explore genealogy for Rhodri ap Merfyn born abt. 820 Wales died 878 Anglesey, Wales including ancestors + descendants + 2 photos + 5 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
