Prince of Wales Hywel Dda ap Cadell * 
Hywel Dda ap Cadell was born in 0887 in Dynavor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales.1 Hywel Dda ap Cadell's father was King of South Wales Cadell Mawr ap Rhodri Mawr and his mother is Rheingar. His paternal grandfather was Sovereign of Wales Rhodri Mawr * and his paternal grandmother is Angharad ferch Meurig *. He had two brothers named Clydog and Meurug. He died about 0950.General Notes
Celebrated as the wisest and the best of all Welch kings.
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1. Cunedda, first ruler of the Welsh people, about 400 A. D. Heconquered the Brythones and came from near Firth of Forth. He married adaughter of Coel Hen. They were both said to descend from Beli Mawr,Cunedda being the 19th. generation from him. Beli Mawr was son of Anna,daughter of the Emperor of Rome. Cunedda's son,
2. Einion Yrth (meaning hasty or impetuous). His son,
3. Cadwallon Lawhir (meaning long handed). His son,
4. Maelgwn Hir (meaning tall), ruled Gwynedd (North Wales) with an ironhand and much violence. Eventually he retired to a monastery and died ofyellow plague in 547. His son,
5. Rhun, a great tall man with red-brown curly hair. He ruled Gwyneddfrom 550 A. D. His son,
6. Beli. His son,
7. Iago, abdicated early in favor of his son, Cadfan and became a monk.He died 616 A. D. His son,
8. Cadfan, died 617 A. D. His son,
9. Cadwallon, maintained a strong reign over Gwynedd. He killed theEnglish King in battle and was defeated and killed by the English in634. He was hailed as a defender against the English. His son,
10. Cadwaladr, died in the plague of 664. He was patron saint of the
church of Llangadwaladr in Anglesey. His son,
11. Idwal, ruler of Anglesey. His son,
12. Rhodri Molwynog, also ruled over Anglesey. He died 754. His
son, Hywel, ruled over Anglesey and his other son, Cynam,
held Tindaethwy. His son,
13. Cynam, ruled Tindaethwy and died 816. His daughter and heiress,
14. Ethyllt, married Gwriad, who was son of Llywarch Hen (The Aged)poet and warrior. He came from the Isle of Man. His pedigree has beentraced to Coel Hen, father-in-law of Cunedda and through another line toa Roman official. Ethyllt's son,
15. Merfyn Frych, married Nest, sister and heiress of Congen ap Cadell,King of the Powys. Through his mother he became King of Gwynedd, on thedeath of her uncle, Hywel, in 825. His son,
16. Rhodri Mawr (The Great). He became the ruler of Wales, except
part of the extreme south. He married Angharad, daughter of Meurig apDyfnwallon. His mother's brother, Cyngen, King of the Powys, died 855,and he succeeded to Powys. Through his wife's brother, King Gwgon, whodied 872, he acquired Seisyllwg. He resisted the invasion of the Saxons,but was killed by them in 878. His kingdom was divided between hissons, Anawrad, Cadell and Merfyn. His son,
17. Cadell. In the division of the kingdom of his father, he was given
Deheubarth and a large part of South Wales. There was trouble
between the brothers and he sought help from Alfred the Great. He died909, sized of Powys. His kingdom was divided between his sons, Hyweland Clydog. His son,
18. Hywel Dha (Howell the Good). His brother Clydog died in 920 andHywel succeeded to all the kingdom. He was a mild and beneficent ruler.He married Elen, daughter of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd, King of Dyfed. Heannexed Dyfed after the death of her father and expelled Iago and Ieuaffrom Gwynedd and seized the kingdom. He acquired Powys later and becameKing of Wales. He ruled for forty years, lived in peace with the
Anglo-Saxons and was the first great law-giver of the Welsh people. Hecalled a few wise counsellors, who made a code of just laws of the land,which were the laws of the land and the basis of Welsh jurisprudence. Hedied in 950 loved and revered by his subjects. His son,
19. Owain, lost Gwynedd and Powys. He compiled an ancestry of hisfather to Cunedda and of his mother to Vorteporix, King of Dyfed, wholived 500 to 600. He abdicated 986 and died 987 or 988. His son
20. Maredudd, had much trouble with the Danes and Saxons, but he becameKing of all Wales. He died 998 or 999, leaving an only daughter and soleheiress, Angharad. She married Llewelyn ap Seisyll, who assumed thereins of government. They had one son, Gruffydd. Llewelyn died 1023. In1039 Gruffydd succeeded to the throne. His daughter,
21. Angharad, married a second hu
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Children
King of South Wales Owain ap Hywel
Owain ap Hywel was born about 0913 in Dynevor,Llandyfeisant,Caernarvon. He died in 0987.
Einion ap Hywel
Einion ap Hywel was born about 0927 in Dynavor Castle,Llandilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales.
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