Merfyn ap Rhodri
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Merfyn ap Rhodri was a late 9th century King of Powys.
Upon the death of his father, Rhodri the Great
in 878, Merfyn inherited the Kingdom of Powys. Merfyn's 2 brothers Anarawd ap Rhodri
, and Cadell ap Rhodri
received the Kingdoms of Gwynedd
and Seisyllwg.
Upon the death of his father, Rhodri the Great
Rhodri the Great
Rhodri the Great was King of Gwynedd from 844 until his death. He was the first Welsh ruler to be called 'Great', and the first to rule most of present-day Wales...
in 878, Merfyn inherited the Kingdom of Powys. Merfyn's 2 brothers Anarawd ap Rhodri
Anarawd ap Rhodri
Anarawd ap Rhodri was a King of Gwynedd, also referred to as "King of the Britons" by the Annales Cambriae.Anarawd's father Rhodri the Great had eventually become ruler of most of Wales, but on his death in 878 his kingdom was shared out between his sons, with Anarawd inheriting the throne of...
, and Cadell ap Rhodri
Cadell ap Rhodri
Cadell ap Rhodri was the son of Rhodri Mawr . He inherited the kingdom of Seisyllwg from his mother Angharad of Seisyllwg in 878, and passed it to his son, Hywel Dda , on his death in 909. Cadell and Hywel had previously conquered Dyfed in 904/905, establishing Hywel as the king in that region...
received the Kingdoms of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
and Seisyllwg.