Village Idiot's Guide to History

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======Morgannwg======
=====Medieval Rulers of Morgannwg=====
**Glywysing**\\ 
Eugenius, son of Magnus Maximus\\ 
Marius, son of Eugenius\\ 
Solar, son of Marius\\ 
Glywys, son of Solar c.470–c.480, who gave his name to the kingdom.\\ 
Gwynllyw, son of Glywys, ruler of Gwynllwg c.480–523, cantref of Glywysing\\ 
Pawl, son of Glywys, ruler of Penychen c.480–540, cantref of Glywysing\\ 
Mechwyn, son of Glywys, ruler of Gorfynydd c.480–c.500, cantref of Glywysing\\ 
Cadoc, son of Gwynllyw, ruler of Gwynllwg 523–580 and Penychen 540–580, died without heirs\\ 
Glywysing is ruled by the Kings of Gwent until Rhys ap Ithel\\ 
Rhys ap Ithel/Rhys ab Idwal, son of the Kings of Gwent c.755–785, with brothers, Rhodri and Meurig\\ 
Arthfael Hen ap Rhys, Hen the Old 785–c.825, with Brochfael ap Rhys\\ 
Rhys ap Arthfael, c.830–c.840\\ 
Hywel ap Rhys, c.840–886\\ 
Owain ap Hywel 886–c.930\\ 
Gruffydd ab Owain c.930–934 King of Gower\\ 
Cadwgan ab Owain c.930–950 King of West Glywysing\\ 
Morgan the Old Morgan Hen or Morgan ab Owain or Moragn Hen Fawr 930–974 united the former kingdoms of Gwent and Glywysing in 942 under the name of Morgannwg, but they were broken up again immediately after his death, remaining separate until about 1055\\ 
Morgan the Old's son, Owain ap Morgan 974–c.983\\ 
brothers of Owain ap Morgan Idwallon, Hywel and Cadell dates unknown\\ 
his son, Rhys ab Owain c.990–c.1000 who ruled Glywysing jointly with his brothers,\\ 
Ithel the Black, son Idwallon 990\\ 
Hywel ab Owain c.990–c.1043 and\\ 
Iestyn ab Owain c.990–c.1015\\ 
his son, Rhydderch ap Iestyn c.1015–1033\\ 
his son, Gruffydd ap Rhydderch 1033–1055\\ 
Gwrgant ab Ithel the Black 1033-1070\\ 
the invader, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, prince of Gwynedd 1055–1063\\ 
Gruffydd ap Rhydderch's son, Caradog ap Gruffydd 1063–1081 who was a subject of the King of Gwent and King of Morgannwg Cadwgan ap Meurig before he deposed him and took the kingdom for himself\\ 
Iestyn ap Gwrgant 1081–1091\\ 
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Iestyn was the last ruler of an independent Morgannwg, which was thereafter in the possession of the Normans and became the lordship of Glamorgan\\ 
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**NOTE:** saved from online sources as a starting outline only.