King of Gwynedd Anarawd ap Rhodri

View timeline for this person's branch of the family tree

Gwynedd, Wales

Rhodri (Mawr, The Great) ap Merfyn

Angharad verch Meurig

Merfyn (The Freckled) Frych ap Gwriad

Nest verch Cadell

Meurig ap Dyfnwallon

Merfyn

Cadell

Aeddan

Tudwal

Meurig

Rhodri

Gwriad

Gwyddelig

Nest

Angharad

General Notes

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 Gwynedd. Anarawd and his brothers Cadell and Merfyn are recorded as cooperating closely against the rulers of the remaining lesser kingdoms of Wales. Earl Aethelred of Mercia invaded Gwynedd in 881, but Anarawd was able to defeat him with much slaughter in a battle at the mouth of the River Conwy, hailed in the annals as "God's vengeance for Rhodri", Rhodri having been killed in battle against the Mercians.

Anarawd now made an alliance with the Danish king of York in an attempt to guard himself against further Mercian attacks. When this alliance proved unsatisfactory, he came to an agreement with Alfred the Great of Wessex, visiting Alfred at his court. In exchange for Alfred's protection Anarawd recognised the supremacy of Alfred. This was the first time a ruler of Gwynedd had accepted the supremacy of an English king, and formed the basis for the homage which was demanded by the English crown from then on.

In 894 Anarawd was able to repel a raid by a Danish host on North Wales, and the following year raided Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi in southern Wales. He is reported as having some English troops under his command for these raids. In 902 an attack on Anglesey by some of the Danes of Dublin under Ingimund was repulsed. Anarawd died in 916 and was succeeded by his son Idwal Foel (=Idwal the Bald).
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Gwriad ap Elidir
  - b.~  0738 in Wales
  
  Merfyn (The Freckled) Frych ap Gwriad
  - b.0764 in Wales d.0844 in Battle of Cyfeil, Ketell, Wales
  
  Rhodri (Molwynog) ap Idwal ^*
  - b.0690 in Wales d.0754
  
  Cynan (Dindaethwy) ap Rhodri
  - b.~  0745 in Wales d.0817
  
  Esyllt verch Cynan
  - b.~  0770 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales
  
  Rhodri (Mawr, The Great) ap Merfyn
  - b.~  0820 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.~  0878 in Anglessey, Wales
  
  Elisedd ap Gwylog ^*
  - d.~  0775
  
  King of Powys Brochfael ap Elisedd
  - b. in Powys, Wales d.0773 in Powys, Wales
  
  Cadell ap Brochwel
  - b. in Powys, Wales d.0808 in Powys, Wales
  
  Nest verch Cadell
  - b. in Powys, Wales
  
  King of Gwynedd Anarawd ap Rhodri
  - b.~  0857 in Gwynedd, Wales d.0916
  
  Arthen ap Seisyll
  - b.~  0730 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Dyfnwallon ap Arthen
  - b.~  0755 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Meurig ap Dyfnwallon
  - b.~  0780 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  Angharad verch Meurig
  - b.~  0825 in Ceredigion, Wales
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

King of Gwynedd Anarawd ap Rhodri

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline