Rhodri MawrRhodri ap Merfyn or Rhodri Mawr ('Rhodri the Great', Welsh pronunciation:, died 878) was king of Gwynedd and the Isle of Man from 844 until 878. Little is known of his reign, though he engaged in repeated conflicts with the Hiberno-Norse and was ultimately slain in battle by the forces of Ceolwulf II of Mercia in 878. After his death, his sons Anarawd and Cadell would expand the rule of the dynasty across Wales.
MerciaToday part ofUnited KingdomMercia () was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of England. The royal court moved around the kingdom without a fixed capital city. Early in its existence Repton seems to have been the location of an important royal estate.
List of rulers of GwyneddThis is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. List of kings or princes of GwyneddFirst Dynasty of GwyneddCunedda (c. 450 – c. 460).Einion Yrth ap Cunedda (Einion the Impetuous) (c. 470 – c. 480).
Welsh TriadsThe Welsh Triads (Welsh: Trioedd Ynys Prydein, "Triads of the Island of Britain") are a group of related texts in medieval manuscripts which preserve fragments of Welsh folklore, mythology and traditional history in groups of three.
Welsh languageBrittonic languageVideo of a Welsh speakerWelsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as Cambrian, Cambric and Cymric. The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales.
AngleseyIsland county in WalesCounty in WalesAnglesey ( ), or Ynys Môn (Welsh:), is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the majority of the county of the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island to the west and some islets and skerries. The county borders Gwynedd across the Menai Strait to the south-east and is otherwise surrounded by the Irish Sea. Holyhead is the largest town, and the administrative centre is Llangefni.
Kingdom of PowysThe Kingdom of Powys (Welsh pronunciation:; Latin: Regnum Poysiae) was a Welshsuccessor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain. It very roughly covered the northern two-thirds of the modern county of Powys and part of today's English West Midlands (see map).Gwriad ab ElidyrGwriad ab Elidyr (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈguːrjad ab ɛˈlɪdɪr]) was an eighth-century British figure who was likely king of the Isle of Man. Very little is known of him, but he is one of the few early medieval Welsh figures with contemporary evidence of his existence; namely a stone cross erected near Maughold likely bearing his name. Gwriad's marriage with Esyllt ferch Cynan Dindaethwy, a member of the First Dynasty of Gwynedd, produced the king of Gwynedd Merfyn Frych.
CuneddaCunedda ab Edern or Cunedda Wledig was the alleged founder of the First Dynasty of Gwynedd. NameThe name Cunedda (spelled Cunedag in the AD 828 pseudo-history Historia Brittonum) derives from the Brythonic word *Cuno-dagos, meaning "Good Hound/Warrior" or "Having Good Hounds/Warriors". His title, Wledig, is an obscure and difficult to translate epithet. It literally means, "of a gwlad" or "country".
Rhodri MolwynogRhodri Molwynog ab Idwal Iwrch ("Rhodri the Bald and Grey"; reigned c. 720 – c. 754, died circa 754), was an 8th century king of Gwynedd. He was listed as a King of the Britons by the Annals of Wales.
Old WelshOld Welsh (Kembraec; Welsh: Hen Gymraeg) is the stage of the Welsh language from about 800 AD until the early 12th century when it developed into Middle Welsh. The preceding period, from the time Welsh became distinct from Common Brittonic around 550, has been called "Primitive" or "Archaic Welsh". PhonologyThe phonology of Old Welsh is as follows. Older /ɔ/ was diphthongized into /aw/ in (stressed) final syllables, but it was retained elsewhere.
Annales CambriaeThe Annales Cambriae (Latin for Annals of Wales) is the title given to a complex of Latin chronicles compiled or derived from diverse sources at St David's in Dyfed, Wales. The earliest is a 12th-century presumed copy of a mid-10th-century original; later editions were compiled in the 13th century.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.