Rhys ap Tedwr | |
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Prince of Deheubarth | |
Reign | 1078–1093 |
Predecessor | Rhys ab Owain |
Successor | Gruffydd ap Rhys |
Born | 1040 Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Died | April 1093 Brecon, Powys, Wales |
Spouse | Catrin (or Gwladus) verch Lestyn Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon |
Issue | Goronwy Hywel Owain Owain Gwellian Nest ferch Rhys Efa Ardden |
House | Dinefwr |
Father | Tewdwr ap Cadell |
Mother | Gwenllian ferch Gwyn of Dyfed |
Rhys ap Tewdwr (c. 1040 – 1093) was a king of Deheubarth in Wales and member of the Dinefwr dynasty, a branch descended from Rhodri the Great. Following the Norman Conquest, he had to pay William the Conqueror to keep his kingdom, which lasted until the end of William's reign.[1]