Rhys ap Tewdwr

Rhys ap Tedwr
Prince of Deheubarth
Reign1078–1093
PredecessorRhys ab Owain
SuccessorGruffydd ap Rhys
Born1040
Carmarthenshire, Wales
DiedApril 1093
Brecon, Powys, Wales
SpouseCatrin (or Gwladus) verch Lestyn
Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon
IssueGoronwy
Hywel
Owain
Owain
Gwellian
Nest ferch Rhys
Efa
Ardden
HouseDinefwr
FatherTewdwr ap Cadell
MotherGwenllian ferch Gwyn of Dyfed
Medieval Wales, showing Deheubarth in the southwest

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]

  1. ^ Pierce, T. J., (1959). RHYS ap TEWDWR (died 1093), king of Deheubarth. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 22 Aug 2023, from https://biography.wales/article/arc_s-RHYS-APT-1093

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