Rhodri "Mawr" Ap Merfyn 
Rhodri "Mawr" Ap was born about 0789 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales. Rhodri "Mawr" Ap's father was Merfyn "Frych" Ap Gwriad and his mother was Nest Verch Cadell. His paternal grandparents were Gwriad ap Elidir and Esyllt Verch Cynan; his maternal grandfather was Cadell ap Brochwel. He was an only child. He died in 0878 in Anglesey, Wales.General Notes
Rhodri Mawr (the Great) ap Merfyn, Prince of Wales, who became King of Gwynedd in 844 on the death of his father Merfyn Frych, King of Powys in 855 on the death of his uncle Caell ap Brochwell, and King of Seisyllwg in 871 on the death of his brother-in-law Gwgon. Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler recognised as Prince of Wales. He defeated the Danish leader Horn in 856.
Died in 877 or 878, killed in battle with the English as was his son Gwriad.
Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn married Angharad, daughter of Meuric ap Dyfnwal ap Asthin ap Sitsllt, Lord Caerdigan,
Rhodri Mawr, (Roderick the Great) born in 844. Uniting three kingdoms, he became King of all Wales, having inherited North Wales from his father, Powys from his mother and South Wales from his wife. He was slain in b attle in 878, having married Ankaret, Queen of South Wales, thirteenth in descent from Cunedda, No. 1 of this line. The kingdoms he united were at his death divided among their three sons: (a) Anarawd, heir to North Wales and ancestor of Llewellyn the Great; (b) Mervyn, heir to Powys, mentioned under Owen, No. 19 of Pedigree X; and (c) Cadell.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0630
- b.~ 0660
- b.~ 0700
- b.~ 0738 in Gwynedd, Wales d.0825
- b.~ 0764 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.0844 in Battle Of Cyfeiliog, Ketell, Wales
- b.~ 0664 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.0712
- b.~ 0690 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.0754
- b.~ 0725 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.0817
- b.~ 0670
- b.~ 0700
- b.~ 0740 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 0725 in Flint, England
- b.~ 0789 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales d.0878 in Anglesey, Wales
- b.~ 0740 in Powys, Wales d.0808
- b.~ 0762 in Powys, Wales
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They had nine sons and two daughters, named Anarawd Ap, Merfyn Ap, Cadel "Mawr" ap, Aeddan Ap, Tudwal "Gloff" Ap, Meurig Ap, Rhodri "Fychan" Ap, Gwriad Ap, Gwyddelig Ap, Nest Verch and Angharad Verch.
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Children
Anarawd Ap Rhodri
Anarawd Ap was born about 0855 in Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales. He died in 0916.
Merfyn Ap Rhodri
Merfyn Ap was born about 0859 in Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire, Wales. He died in 0900.
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