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Ceredigion
Founded in circa AD 424, this small coastal kingdom was centered on the Bay of Cardigan. According to tradition,
Ceredigion was originally part of the territory governed by the Pictish
Gododdin chief, Cunedda, after he was
invited by Magnus Maximus
to settle in north-west Wales. Cunedda granted the land to Ceretic as his own
kingdom, and it was named after him.
The kingdom may at first have included the Roman cantref of
Rhos, although this later became a sub-kingdom
of Gwynedd in its own
right. |
c.424 - c.453 |
Ceretic (Ceredig) |
Fifth son of
Cunedda Wledig. |
c.453 - c.490 |
Usai ap Ceredig |
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c.490 - c.525 |
Serwyl ap Usai |
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c.525 - c.560 |
Boddw ap Serwyl |
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c.560 - c.595 |
Arthfoddw ap Boddw |
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c.595 - c.630 |
Arthlwys ap Arthwfoddw |
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c.630 - c.665 |
Clydog ap Arthlwys |
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c.665 - c.700 |
Seisyll ap Clydog |
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Seisyll conquers Ystrad Towy,
taking it from Dyfed. The kingdom of Ceredigion, thus enlarged by a third, is
renamed the kingdom of Seisyllwg in his honour. |
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Seisyllwg
Seisyllwg consisted of the former Kingdom of Ceredigion together with the newly conquered territory of Ystrad
Towy. |
c.700 - c.735 |
Arthwyr ap Seisyll |
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c.735 - c.770 |
Dyfnwal ap Arthwyr |
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c.770 - c.807 |
Meurig ap Dyfnwal |
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by 800 |
The kingdoms of
Builth and
Gwerthrynion
are taken directly within Seisyllwg. |
?807 |
Arthen |
(Annales Cambriae). |
c.808 - 872 |
Gwgan ap Meurig |
Drowned. Left no heir. |
[c.810 |
Angharad ferch Meurig |
Sister. m. Rhodri Mawr, King of Gwynedd
& Powys.] |
872 |
The kingdom passes to
Rhodri Mawr, who becomes King of Gwynedd,
Powys
& Seisyllwg. From this point onwards, Seisyllwg is ruled by a branch of the Kings of
Gwynedd as a sub-kingdom. |
872 - 909 |
Cadell ap Rhodri |
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909 - 920 |
Clydog ap Cadell |
Son. No heir.
Mentioned in the Annales Cambriae. |
920 |
Drawn back into a single kingdom of
Deheubarth by Cadell's second son, Hywel Dda. |
by 1100 |
Ceredigion is now regarded as a duchy
of Gwynedd, and is ruled in the king's name by his sons. |
? - 1143 |
Cadwaladr |
Ruled the North. Brother of Owain
Gwynedd. |
al.1143 - ? |
Hywel ap Owain Gwynedd |
Ruled the South. Son of Owain Gwynedd.
Gained North in 1143. |
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