Cynan Dinaethwy Rhodri

Ruled circa Gwynedd 798-816

Son of Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal.

Very unclear who ruled Gwynedd end of eighth century but powers were overshadowed by Saxons in Mercia
By 813 he was waging civil war with Hywel, his cousin or brother. Hywel became stronger in 814 only to lose to Cynan in 816 just before Cynan died of unknown causes. Cynan sought help against Hywel to Gwriad of the Isle of Man, who had married Cynan's daughter, Essyllt.
Her son, Merfyn Frych established new power in Gwynedd.
Hywell ruled circa 814-825, had no children.
Area then controlled by Hywell Rhodri, Caracdo Meirchion, then Cynan Dinathwy Rhodri jointly between 798 and 816, then back to Hywell Rhodri until 825.

Sources: Mike Ashley's "British Kings & Queens"

Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri - Cynan Dindaethwy - was King of Gwynedd (798–816) in medieval north-west Wales.

Cynan was son of Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal and Margaret ferch Duplory and ascended to the throne of Gwynedd after first his father died and then his cousin Caradog ap Meirion, who had become king after Rhodri, died in 798.

Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri was preceded by Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798) and was succeeded by Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog (814-825).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynan_Dindaethwy_ap_Rhodri

Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri - Cynan Dindaethwy - was King of Gwynedd (798–816) in medieval north-west Wales. Cynan was son of Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal and Margaret ferch Duplory and ascended to the throne of Gwynedd after first his father died and then his cousin Caradog ap Meirion, who had become king after Rhodri, died in 798. Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri was preceded by Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798) and was succeeded by Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog (814-825).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynan_Dindaethwy_ap_Rhodri

King of Powys 878-900

King of Gywnedd from 878 to 916

Children:
Idwal Foel "the Bald" ap Anarawd (883-) m(1) unknown
Elise Ap Anarawd (885-)

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Eldest son of Rhodri Mawr
Ruled Gwynedd 878-916
With his two brothers Cadell and Merfyn attacked Mercia in 880 or 881 as revenge for their father's death at the Battle of Conway.

The following comes from an unreliable source, Asser's "Life of King Alfred" written during Anaward's reign by a fellow Welshman.
In 885 Anaward allied with the Danes of York with an established kingdom under Gothfrith.
In 894 the Danes of East Anglia ravaged Gwynedd. Anaward turned to Alfred (Saxon) for help who obliged if Anaward re-confirmed his Christianity.

With support of West Saxons, Anaward tried for Dyfed and Glamorgan (South Wales.)
Anaward remained a strong leader until his death after his brothers, Merfyn in 904 and Cadell in 909.
Two sons were Elsie Anaward and Idwal Foel Anaward, the next King of Gwynedd.
Elsie's daughter, Prawst, would marry Seisyllt Ednywain, and bear Llewelyn Seisyllt, father of Llywelyn Gruffydd.

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Anarawd ap Rhodri (died 916) was a King of Gwynedd.

Anarawd's father Rhodri the Great had eventually become ruler of most of Wales, but on his death in 878 his kingdom was shared out between his sons, with Anarawd inheriting the throne of Gwynedd. Anarawd and his brothers Cadell and Merfyn are recorded as cooperating closely against the rulers of the remaining lesser kingdoms of Wales. Earl Aethelred of Mercia invaded Gwynedd in 881, but Anarawd was able to defeat him with much slaughter in a battle at the mouth of the River Conwy, hailed in the annals as "God's vengeance for Rhodri", Rhodri having been killed in battle against the Mercians.

Anarawd now made an alliance with the Danish king of York in an attempt to guard himself against further Mercian attacks. When this alliance proved unsatisfactory, he came to an agreement with Alfred the Great of Wessex, visiting Alfred at his court. In exchange for Alfred's protection Anarawd recognised the supremacy of Alfred. This was the first time a ruler of Gwynedd had accepted the supremacy of an English king, and formed the basis for the homage which was demanded by the English crown from then on.

In 894 Anarawd was able to repel a raid by a Danish host on North Wales, and the following year raided Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi in southern Wales. He is reported as having some English troops under his command for these raids. In 902 an attack on Anglesey by some of the Danes of Dublin under Ingimund was repulsed. Anarawd died in 916 and was succeeded by his son Idwal Foel (=Idwal the Bald).

Anarawd would establish the princely house of Aberffraw, taking the name from his principal seat of government on ynys Mon (Anglesey). His descendents would rule Gwynedd until the Edwardian conquest of the late 13th century.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarawd_ap_Rhodri

Son or nephew of Rhun Hir Maelgwn Gwynedd
Quiet insignificant reign circa 580-599
Succeeded by his son, Iago Beli

Beli ap Rhun (c. 517-599, reigned from c. 586) was king of Gwynedd. Very little is known about his reign, which suggests he ruled relatively unremarkably during a time of comparative peace and stability. He was succeeded by his son Iago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beli_ap_Rhun

King of Seislylwg 878-909, merged Seislylwg and Dyfed to become Deheubarth

Son of Rhodri Mawr

Inherited Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi from his father. The previous Ceredigion dynasty had died out with the death of Gwgon.
Cadell and his brothers joined forces against any opposition, supressing the Ceredigions and became a nuisance to Hyfaidd, King of Dyfed and Eliseg of Brycheiniog who sought Alfred's help.
890's - Cadell and Anaward gathered Viking troops, Danes from York who ravaged Gwynedd and the brothers ended up seeking aid from Alfred.
895 - Cadell attacked Seisyllwg forcing it into submission but under control of Anaward.
905 - Cadell took Dyfed from Rhodri Hyfaidd
His son Hywell Dda Cadell took over Seisyllwg on his death.

Cadell ap Rhodri (?–909) was the son of Rhodri Mawr ("the Great"). He inherited the kingdom of Seisyllwg from his father in 878, and passed it to his son, Hywel Dda ("the Good"), on his death in 909. Cadell and Hywel had previously conquered Dyfed in 904/905, establishing Hywel as the king in that region. After his father's death, Hywel merged the two kingdoms to establish Deheubarth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadell_ap_Rhodri