Brief Life History of King Rhodri of Wales Powys Gwynedd and Seisyllwg
When King Rhodri of Wales, Powys, Gwynedd and Seisyllwg was born in 0820, in Wales, his father, King Merfyn of Gwynedd, Powys, Wales and the Isle of Man, was 31 and his mother, Queen Nesta of Gwynedd, was 48. He married Queen Angharad of Ceredigion and Deheubarth. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He registered for military service in 843. He died in 0878, in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 58, and was buried in Anglesey, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (44)
- Legacy NFS Source: ap Cadell Hywel Dda, Prince of Deheubarth - birth: about 0889; Dinefwr Castle, Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales, United Kingdom
- Legacy NFS Source: "Mawr" "Mawr" Rawdri Prince Of Wales - death: 0878; Wales, United Kingdom
- Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
0820–0878 Male
0825– Female
Children (14)
0845–0878 Male
0850– Male
0854–0877 Female
0857–0916 Male
0859–0900 Male
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
0790–0843 Male
0773– Female
Siblings (5)
0820–0878 Male
0820– Male
0825–0877 Male
0878–0948 Male
0887– Male
Name Meaning
From the vocabulary word for a male monarch, bestowed, especially in America, with a hint of the notion that the bearer would have kingly qualities; compare Duke and Earl . In some cases it may be a transferred use of the surname (originally a nickname or an occupational name given to someone who was employed in a royal household). Its frequency among African Americans is no doubt partly attributable to the civil rights leader Martin Luther King ( 1929–68 ). It is also used as a short form of Kingsley .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Dinefwr Castle
Legend says the castle was built by Rhodri Mawr. http://www.castlewales.com/rhodri.html
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