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Rhodri Mawr

King of Gwynedd who unified much of Wales and defeated Viking incursions (820–878)

7 dated entries naming Rhodri Mawr, drawn from 6 separate years between 820 CE and 878 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

Also written as Rhodri the Great in the source articles; Wikipedia redirects those to the same subject, so their entries are on this page.

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9th century

  • 820Rhodri the Great, king of Gwynedd (Wales) (approximate date)source
  • 844King Merfyn Frych dies after a 24-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Rhodri Mawr ("the Great"), who thus becomes ruler of Gwynedd (Wales).source
  • 853King Burgred of Mercia appeals to Æthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, for help against the rebellious Welsh king Rhodri the Great. Æthelwulf agrees to send help, and Wales is subdued as far north as Anglesey.source
  • 871King Rhodri Mawr ("the Great") of Gwynedd annexes Seisyllwg, uniting most of Wales under his rule (approximate date).source
  • 877The Vikings invade Wales once more, and King Rhodri ap Merfyn ("the Great") of Gwynedd, Powys and Seisyllwg is forced to flee to Ireland (approximate date).source
  • 878King Rhodri the Great of Gwynedd, Powys and Seisyllwg, returns to his kingdoms, but is killed fighting the Mercians of King Ceolwulf II. His kingdoms are divided amongst his three sons: Anarawd, Merfyn and Cadell.source
  • 878Rhodri the Great, king of Walessource

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