Angharad ferch Meurig (fl. c. 875 CE) was a 9th-century Welsh noblewoman. She was the wife of Rhodri the Great of Gwynedd, and mother of Anarawd (Rhodri's successor), Cadell ap Rhodri, and Merfyn.[1][2]
| Angharad ferch Meurig | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wales |
| Spouse | Rhodri the Great |
| Issue | Anarawd ap Rhodri Cadell ap Rhodri Merfyn ap Rhodri |
| House | House of Cunedda |
| Father | Meurig ap Dyfnwal |
Life
editAngharad was the daughter of Meurig, who was evidently the King of Seisyllwg in southwestern Wales.[2] She was a descendant of Cunedda through his son, Ceredig ap Cunedda. She married Rhodri Mawr of Gwynedd, who held power over much of Wales.[3] Her brother Gwgon succeeded their father to the throne of Seisyllwg, but he drowned without an heir in 872.[2] Subsequently, Angharad and Rhodri became caretakers of his kingdom. Rhodri had no standing to take the kingship himself, but the family connection allowed him to install his second son, Cadell, as king.[4] Their first son, Anarawd, later succeeded Rhodri in Gwynedd. Their third son, Merfyn, is sometimes said to have been installed as King of Powys.
References
edit- ^ Brady, Lindy (4 August 2022). The Origin Legends of Early Medieval Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-22565-6.
- ^ a b c Maund, Kari (24 October 2011). Welsh Kings: Warriors, Warlords and Princes. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-7392-5.
- ^ Thornton, David E. (2003). Kings, Chronologies, and Genealogies: Studies in the Political History of Early Medieval Ireland and Wales. Occasional Publications UPR. ISBN 978-1-900934-09-1.
- ^ Lloyd, John Edward (1912). A History of Wales from the Earliest Times to the Edwardian Conquest. Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 325. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
Lloyd history of Wales.
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