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Rhodri Mawr. 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.
Name: Rhodri Mawr Date of death: 877 Spouse: Angharad ferch Meurig Child: Cadell ap Rhodri Mawr Child: Anarawd ap Rhodri Mawr Parent: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochwel Parent: Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad Gender: Male Occupation: king of Gwynedd, Powys, and Deheubarth Area of activity: Politics, Government and Political Movements; Royalty and Society ...
Aug 3, 2009 · Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler of Wales to be given the epithet 'Mawr' or 'The Great', reflecting both his territory and his military achievements. He was the son of Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad, king ...
Rhodri was the son of Merfyn, king of Gwynedd, and Nest of Powys. Through marriage more than conquest, Rhodri was the ruler of a realm stretching from Anglesey to the Gower peninsula by the time of his death in 877. Although the extent of his kingdom would have been enough to make Rhodri's fame, he was more famous as a warrior, a fame that was ...
Other articles where Rhodri Mawr is discussed: Carmarthenshire: The strong reign of Rhodri Mawr (c. 870) is said to have brought a measure of peace, and his grandson Howel the Good (Hywel Dda) was the first to codify the ancient laws of Wales at his palace, Ty-Gwyn-ar-Dâf (near modern Whitland). After 1080 the Normans entered the area,…
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Rhodri Mawr, King of Gwynedd, Powys & Seisyllwg(c.810-878)(Latin: Rodericus; English: Roderick) Rhodri Mawr, King of Gwynedd, Powys & Seisyllwg. Rhodri Mawr (the Great) was the son of Merfyn Frych (the Freckled), upon whose death in AD 844 he became ruler of Gwynedd. His paternal ancestry hailed from Ynys Manaw (the Isle of Man) where Rhodri ...
Rhodri Mawr. Rhodri inherited the kingdom of Gwynedd from his father but is renowned for being the first person to unite three of the largest Welsh kingdoms, and defend them against Viking and Saxon raids until his death in 878. Rhodri was the son of Merfyn ap Gwriad, or Merfyn Frych (d.844), and Nest, the daughter of Cadell ap Brochfael of Powys.
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