Rhodri the Great
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Rhodri the Great was a 9th-century Welsh king renowned for uniting large parts of Wales and defending them against Viking and Anglo-Saxon incursions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh king
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child |
Anarawd ap Rhodri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cadell ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ Goronwy ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ Merfyn ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudwal ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Saxon expansion into Wales
ⓘ
Viking raids in Wales ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Medieval Welsh ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 820 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 878 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| father | Merfyn Frych NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Medieval Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | the Great ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the first rulers of a united Wales ⓘ |
| mother | Nest ferch Cadell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending Wales against Anglo-Saxon incursions
ⓘ
defending Wales against Viking incursions ⓘ uniting large parts of Wales ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Anglesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Powys NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Seisyllwg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Powys NERFINISHED ⓘ Seisyllwg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| source |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh chronicles ⓘ |
| spouse | Angharad ferch Meurig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Anarawd ap Rhodri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cadell ap Rhodri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
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