List of monarchs of Powys

List of monarchs of Powys

The kingdom of Powys covered the eastern part of central Wales. Regions included Builth and Gwerthrynion.

*Gwrtheyrn (High-King Vortigern)
*Cadeyern Fendigaid (430 - 441)
*Banadl, (Irish usurper) (441 - 447)
*Cadell Ddyrnllwg, ("Gleaming-Hilt") (447 - 460)
*Rhyddfedd Frych, ("Freckled") (c. 480)
*Cyngen Glodrydd, ("the Renowned") (c. 500)
*Pasgen ap Cyngen, (c. 530)
*Morgan ap Pasgen, (c. 540)
*Brochwel Ysgithrog, ("of the Tusks") (c. 550)
*Cynan Garwyn, ("White-Shanks") (? - 610)
*Selyf ap Cynan, ("Battle-Serpent") (610 - 613)
*Manwgan ap Selyf, (613)
*Eiludd Powys, (613 - ?)
*Beli ap Eiludd, (c. 655)
*Gwylog ap Beli, (695 - 725)
*Elisedd ap Gwylog, (725 - 755)
*Brochfael ap Elisedd, (755 - 773)
*Cadell ap Elisedd, (773 - 808)
*Cyngen ap Cadell, (808 - 854) Throne usurped by Gwynedd and exiled to Rome where the family endured

King Rhodri the Great of Gwynedd was the son of Merfyn Frych and Cyngen II's wife, Nest.

*Rhodri Mawr ("The Great") 854-878
*Merfyn ap Rhodri 878-900
*Llywelyn ap Merfyn 900-942
*Hywel Dda ("The Good") 942-950
*Owain ap Hywel 950-986
*Maredudd ap Owain 986-999
*Llywelyn ap Seisyll 999-1023
*Rhydderch ap Iestyn 1023-1033
*Iago ap Idwal 1033-1039
*Gruffydd ap Llywelyn 1039-1063
*Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 1063-1075

External links

* The History Files: [http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsBritain/CymruPowys.htm Kingdoms of the Cymru Celts - Powys]
* [http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/pow.html Kings of Powys: British Monarchs]


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