{"slug": "hywel-dda", "label": "Hywel Dda", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hywel_Dda", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422205", "qid": "Q422205", "description": "10th-century Welsh king", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [880, 950], "span_label": ["880 CE", "950 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 12}, {"slug": "deheubarth", "label": "Deheubarth", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "seisyllwg", "label": "Seisyllwg", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-gwynedd", "label": "Kingdom of Gwynedd", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "thelstan", "label": "Æthelstan", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "glywysing", "label": "Glywysing", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "constantine-ii-of-scotland", "label": "Constantine II of Scotland", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "anglesey", "label": "Anglesey", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-gwent", "label": "Kingdom of Gwent", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vikings", "label": "Vikings", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brycheiniog", "label": "Brycheiniog", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 880, "year_label": "880 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Hywel ap Cadell, king of Deheubarth (Wales) (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372561483#Births", "title": "880", "revid": 1372561483, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 904, "year_label": "904 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Prince Hywel ap Cadell of Seisyllwg (Wales) marries Princess Elen of Dyfed. The latter's father, King Llywarch ap Hyfaidd, dies. The throne of Dyfed is claimed by Llywarch's brother, Rhodri ap Hyfaidd, but he is probably forced to flee from Hywel's armies.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130856#Britain", "title": "904", "revid": 1341130856, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 905, "year_label": "905 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Cadell ap Rhodri, king of Seisyllwg (Wales), makes his 25-year-old son Hywel ap Cadell ruler of Dyfed, having conquered that territory. Rhodri ap Hyfaidd, nominally king of Dyfed, is caught and executed, at Arwystli.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350019271#Britain", "title": "905", "revid": 1350019271, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 918, "year_label": "918 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Kings Idwal Foel of Gwynedd and Hywel ap Cadell, and Prince Clydog of Deheubarth (Wales) submit to the overlordship of Edward the Elder. The Vikings raid Anglesey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509557#Britain", "title": "918", "revid": 1341509557, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 920, "year_label": "920 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Welsh ruler Hywel Dda (\"the Good\") merges Dyfed and Seisyllwg, establishing a new kingdom known as Deheubarth.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205100#Britain", "title": "920", "revid": 1349205100, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 927, "year_label": "927 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "July 12", "text": "July 12 – King Æthelstan of Wessex receives the submission of High-Reeve Ealdred I of Bamburgh and probably also of Owain ap Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, at Eamont Bridge. He also secures a pledge from King Constantine II of Scotland, that he will not ally with the Viking kings. This summer also Kings Hywel Dda of Deheubarth and Owain of Glywysing and Gwent submit to the overlordship of Æthelstan at Hereford. The borders between England and Wales are set at the River Wye.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341517107#Europe", "title": "927", "revid": 1341517107, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 928, "year_label": "928 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "King Hywel Dda (the Good) of Deheubarth makes a pilgrimage to Rome, he becomes the first Welsh ruler to undertake such a trip. Hywel begins the codification of medieval Welsh law and mints his own coinage.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364916804#Britain", "title": "928", "revid": 1364916804, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 931, "year_label": "931 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Morgan Hen of Glywysing and Gwent (Wales) submits to the overlordship of King Æthelstan, and attends his court with Kings Hywel Dda of Deheubarth and Idwal Foel of Gwynedd.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917472#England", "title": "931", "revid": 1364917472, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 934, "year_label": "934 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Tewdwr of Brycheiniog attends the court of King Æthelstan and signs the English Land Charters. Kings Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Idwal Foel of Gwynedd and Morgan Mwynfawr (\"the Old\") of Morgannwg are compelled to accompany Æthelstan on his campaign against King Constantine II of Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512094#England", "title": "934", "revid": 1341512094, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 942, "year_label": "942 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Hywel Dda, king of Deheubarth, annexes Gwynedd and Powys, to become the sole ruler of most of Wales.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364918673#England", "title": "942", "revid": 1364918673, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 945, "year_label": "945 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Hywel Dda (\"the Good\") convenes a conference at Whitland, which draws up a standardized code of laws in Wales (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365595392#England", "title": "945", "revid": 1365595392, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 950, "year_label": "950 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "in Wales, King Hywel Dda (\"the Good\") dies after an 8-year reign in which he has established codified laws. His three sons Owain ap Hywel Dda, Rhodri ap Hywel, and Edwin ap Hywel divide Wales amongst themselves.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260811#Europe", "title": "950", "revid": 1365260811, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 950, "year_label": "950 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Hywel Dda (\"the Good\"), king of Wales", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260811#Deaths", "title": "950", "revid": 1365260811, "section": "Deaths"}}]}