Kingdom of Powys

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Location: Wales

Contents 1 Kingdom of Powys 2 Rulers of Powys 2.1 Kings of Ternyllwg 2.2 Kings of Powys: House of Gwerthrynion 2.3 House of Manaw 2.4 Ruled thereafter by a cadet branch of the House of Dinefwr, establishing the Mathrafal dynasty of rulers 2.5 Mathrafal Princes of Powys 2.6 Split Powys 3 Sources

Kingdom of Powys

The Kingdom of Powys was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain.

Rulers of Powys

Administrative units of the Kingdom of Powys

Kings of Ternyllwg

Cadell Ddyrnllwg c. 447–460

Rhyddfedd Frych c. 480

Cyngen Glodrydd c. 500

Pasgen ap Cyngen c. 530

Morgan ap Pasgen c. 540

Brochwel Ysgithrog c. 550

Iago ap Brochwel (? - 582)

Cynan Garwyn (582–610)

Selyf ap Cynan (610–613)

Manwgan ap Selyf (613)

Eiludd Powys (613–?)

Beli ap Eiludd vers 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)

Aeddan ap Cyngen (854 – ?)

Cadweithian ap Aeddan (? – 863/883)

Brochwel I ap Aeddan (863/883 – ?)

Selyf ap Brochwel

Aeddan ap Selyf

Brochwel II ap Aeddan

Cadell ap Brochwel (? – 1003)

Seisyll ap Brochwel (1003)

Llywelyn ap Seisyll (1003 – 1023)

Cynan ap Seisyll (1023 – 1027)

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1027 – 1063)

Kings of Powys: House of Gwerthrynion

Gwrtheyrn (High-King Vortigern)

Cadeyern Fendigaid c.430–447 Reputed eldest son of Gwrtheyrn, blessed by Saint :Germanus

Cadell Ddyrnllwg c. 447–460

Rhyddfedd Frych c. 480

Cyngen Glodrydd c. 500

Pasgen ap Cyngen c. 530

Morgan ap Pasgen c. 540

Brochwel Ysgithrog c. 550

Cynan Garwyn (?–610)

Selyf ap Cynan (610–613)

Manwgan ap Selyf (613)

Eiludd Powys (613–?)

Beli ap Eiludd vers 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

House of Manaw

Rhodri Mawr (854–878) of Gwynedd, inheriting through his mother

Merfyn ap Rhodri (878–900)

Llywelyn ap Merfyn (900–942)

Hywel Dda (942–950) Usurped from the Aberffraw line

Owain ap Hywel (950–986)

Ruled thereafter by a cadet branch of the House of Dinefwr, establishing the Mathrafal dynasty of rulers

Maredudd ap Owain (986–999)

Llywelyn ap Seisyll (999–1023), son of Anghered by her first husband. Anghered is the daughter of Maredudd ab Owain

Rhydderch ap Iestyn (1023–1033)

Iago ap Idwal (1033–1039)

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1039–1063)

Mathrafal Princes of Powys

Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (1063–1075)

Iorwerth ap Bleddyn 1075–1103 (part)

Cadwgan ap Bleddyn (1075–1111 (part)

Owain ap Cadwgan (1111–1116 (part)

Maredudd ap Bleddyn (1116–1132)

Madog ap Maredudd (1132–1160)

Split Powys

From 1160 Powys was split into two parts.

The southern part was later called Powys Wenwynwyn after Gwenwynwyn ab Owain "Cyfeiliog" ap Madog,

The northern part was called Powys Fadog after Madog ap Gruffydd "Maelor" ap Madog.

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