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Merfyn, Rhodri "Mawr" Ap

Male Abt 789 - 878  (~ 89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Merfyn, Rhodri "Mawr" Ap was born about 789 in Of, Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales; died in 878 in Anglesey, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Notes:

    King of All Wales
    Just as Egbert, King of the West Saxons and later of Kent, is the first ruler to be styled King of the Angles or English people in 829-30, so Rhodri Mawr, (Rhodri the Great, 820-78) is remembered as the first to claim the title of king of the Welsh. He was the first to unite most of Wales under his rule, 844-78.
    Professor Davies points out that the title "great" was bestowed upon only two other rules in the same century: Charlemagne (Charles the Great) and Alfred the Great. All three contributed greatly to the growth of statehood among their respecitve nations. Rhodri, son of Merfyn Frych, became King of Gwyneed in 844, following the death of this father; of Powy following the dath of his uncle in 855; and of Seisyllwg (including Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi) following the death of his brother-in-law in 872. He was most successful in keeping out the Danes and the English from settling his territories.
    By uniting the three principal kindoms of Wales under his rule, Rhodri showed that an indepedent Wales could exist that need not be subservient to the rule of English monarchs. Gwynfor Evans cites Nora Chadwick, calling Rhodri "the greatest of all the kings of Wales." His success was mainly due to his creation of a consciousness in the Welsh-speaking people of Britain that they could act together as one. Gwynfor Evans alsolaments the fact that this great king had no biographer to properly record his achievements, unlike Alfred of Wessex, who had a biiographer Asser, a Welshman fro St. David's. Rhodri was killed in 878 fighting against the English of Mercia.

    Family/Spouse: Meurig, Angharad Verch. Angharad (daughter of Dyfnwallon, Meurig ap) was born in 825 in Of, , Ceredigion, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anarawd  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 857 in Gwynedd, Wales; died in 916.
    2. 3. Merfyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 859 in Caeer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales; died in 900.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anarawd Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rhodri1) was born in 857 in Gwynedd, Wales; died in 916.

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Voe, Idwal  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Merfyn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rhodri1) was born in 859 in Caeer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales; died in 900.

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Angharad  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Voe, Idwal Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anarawd2, 1.Rhodri1)

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Meurig  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Angharad Descendancy chart to this point (3.Merfyn2, 1.Rhodri1)

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Owain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Grono or Goronwy  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Meredydd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Angharad  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Meurig Descendancy chart to this point (4.Idwal3, 2.Anarawd2, 1.Rhodri1)

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Idwal  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Grono or Goronwy Descendancy chart to this point (5.Angharad3, 3.Merfyn2, 1.Rhodri1)

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Tegaingl, Edwyn of  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Angharad Descendancy chart to this point (5.Angharad3, 3.Merfyn2, 1.Rhodri1)

    Other Events:

    • _COLOR: Blue

    Family/Spouse: Gwaithvoed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Gwerystan  Descendancy chart to this point