List of rulers of Wales
Before the Conquest of Wales was completed in 1282, Wales consisted of a number of independent kingdoms, the most important being Gwynedd, Powys, Deheubarth, Gwent and Morgannwg. Boundary changes and the equal division of patrimony meant that few princes ever came close to ruling the whole of Wales.
The names of those known to have ruled over one or more of the kingdoms are listed below.
Deheubarth
In 909, Dyfed was merged with Seisyllwg to become Deheubarth. The following is a list of kings of the two former kingdoms, followed by the kings of the combined Deheubarth.Ceredigion
- Ceredig ap Cunedda
- Usai
- Serwyl
- Boddw
- Arthfoddw
- Arthlwys
- Clydog I
Dyfed
- Anwn Ddu ; according to Welsh legend, born in Greece, and later appointed to the rule of Demetia by Magnus Maximus. Also known as Anwn Dynod. Realm included Gwent and Brycheiniog.
- Ednyfed ; realm also included the Caer-Went part of Gwent.
- Clotri
- Triffyn Farfog
- Aergol Lawhir
- Vortiporius
- Arthur ap Pedr
- Cloten married Ceindrech of Brycheiniog, uniting the two kingdoms
- Rhain ap Cadwgan also king of Brycheiniog; on his death, his kingdoms were divided again by his sons
- Tewdwr ap Rhain
- Maredudd ap Tewdwr
- Rhain ap Maredudd
- Owain ap Maredudd
- Triffyn ap Rhain
- Hyfaidd
- Llywarch ap Hyfaidd
- Rhodri ap Hyfaidd
- Hywel Dda , an invader from Seisllywg who conquered Dyfed
Seisyllwg
- Seisyll ap Clydog, Prince of Ceredigion; eponym and possibly founder of Seisyllg
- Arthen
- Dyfnwallon
- Meurig of Seisyllwg
- Gwgon of Seisyllwg
- Angharad and Rhodri the Great
- Cadell ap Rhodri, second son of Anghared and Rhodri
- Hywel Dda , when he merged Seisyll and Dyfed into Deheubarth
Deheubarth
- Hywel Dda
- His son, Owain ap Hywel
- * Rhodri ap Hywel and
- * Edwin ap Hywel
- Owain ap Hywel's son, Maredudd ab Owain
- Cynan ap Hywel, prince of Gwynedd
- the sons of Einion ab Owain, who ruled jointly:
- * Edwin ab Einion
- * Cadell ab Einion
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll, prince of Gwynedd
- Rhydderch ap Iestyn, prince of Glywysing
- Edwin ab Einion's son, Hywel ab Edwin
- Rhydderch ap Iestyn's son, Gruffydd ap Rhydderch
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, prince of Gwynedd and King of Wales, son of Maredudd ap Owain's daughter, Angharad
- Edwin ab Einion's grandson, Maredudd ab Owain ab Edwin
- his brother, Rhys ab Owain
- his second cousin, Rhys ap Tewdwr
- Gruffydd ap Rhys ruled a portion of Deheubarth with Norman permission
- his son, Anarawd ap Gruffydd
- his brother, Cadell ap Gruffydd
- his brother, Maredudd ap Gruffydd
- his brother, The Lord Rhys
- his son, Gruffydd ap Rhys who for a time ruled jointly with his brother,
- Maelgwn ap Rhys who disputed the territory with his brother,
- Rhys the Hoarse
- Rhys the Hoarse's son, Rhys Mechyll ruled a portion of Deheubarth
- his brother, Maredudd ap Rhys ruled a portion of Deheubarth
- his son, Rhys ap Maredudd ruled a portion of Deheubarth
Gwynedd
Kings of Gwynedd
- Cunedda Wledig ap Edern
- Einion Yrth ap Cunedda
- * Owain Ddantgwyn
- * Cynlas Goch & St Einion ap Owain
- Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion
- Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon
- Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn
- Beli ap Rhun
- Iago ap Beli
- Cadfan ap Iago
- Cadwallon ap Cadfan
- Cadafael Cadomedd ap Cynfeddw
- Cadwaladr Fendigaid ap Cadwallon
- Idwal Iwrch ap Cadwaladr
- Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal
- Caradog ap Meirion
- Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri
- Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog
- Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad
- Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn
- Anarawd ap Rhodri
- Idwal Foel ab Anarawd
- Hywel Dda ap Cadell
- Iago ab Idwal
- Ieuaf ab Idwal
- Hywel ab Ieuaf
- Cadwallon ab Ieuaf
- Maredudd ab Owain Dinefwr dynasty seizes Gwynedd
- Cynan ap Hywel Returns to the Aberffraw dynasty briefly
- Aeddan ap Blegywryd )
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll
- Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
- Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
- Trahaearn ap Caradog
- Gruffudd ap Cynan
Prince of the Welsh
- Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd
Princes of Aberffraw and Lords of Snowdon
- Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd
- Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd '
- Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd '
- Llywelyn Fawr ap Iorwerth
- Dafydd ap Llywelyn
- Owain Goch ap Gruffydd
- Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
- Dafydd ap Gruffydd
- Madog ap Llywelyn
- Owain ap Tomas ap Rhodri
Morgannwg
Glywysing
- Eugenius, son of Magnus Maximus
- Marius, son of Eugenius
- Solar, son of Marius
- Glywys, son of Solar, who gave his name to the kingdom.
- * Gwynllyw, son of Glywys, ruler of Gwynllwg, cantref of Glywysing
- * Pawl, son of Glywys, ruler of Penychen, cantref of Glywysing
- * Mechwyn, son of Glywys, ruler of Gorfynydd, cantref of Glywysing
- Cadoc, son of Gwynllyw, ruler of Gwynllwg and Penychen, died without heirs
- Glywysing is ruled by the Kings of Gwent until Rhys ap Ithel
- Rhys ap Ithel/Rhys ab Idwal, son of the Kings of Gwent, with brothers, Rhodri and Meurig
- Arthfael Hen ap Rhys, , with Brochfael ap Rhys
- Rhys ap Arthfael,
- Hywel ap Rhys,
- Owain ap Hywel
- * Gruffydd ab Owain King of Gower
- * Cadwgan ab Owain King of West Glywysing
- Morgan the Old united the former kingdoms of Gwent and Glywysing in 942 under the name of Morgannwg, but they were broken up again immediately after his death, remaining separate until about 1055
- Morgan the Old's son, Owain ap Morgan
- brothers of Owain ap Morgan
- his son, Rhys ab Owain who ruled Glywysing jointly with his brothers,
- Ithel the Black, son Idwallon
- * Hywel ab Owain and
- * Iestyn ab Owain
- his son, Rhydderch ap Iestyn
- his son, Gruffydd ap Rhydderch
- Gwrgant ab Ithel the Black
- the invader, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, prince of Gwynedd
- Gruffydd ap Rhydderch's son, Caradog ap Gruffydd who was a subject of the King of Gwent and King of Morgannwg Cadwgan ap Meurig before he deposed him and took the kingdom for himself
- Iestyn ap Gwrgan
Gwent
- Anwn Ddu ; Welsh legend claims he was appointed by Magnus Maximus, who later became Roman Emperor, and some genealogies claim him to be Magnus' son. Realm divided upon his death between his sons Edynfed and Tudwal.
- Edynfed ap Anwn - also ruler of Dyfed
- ap Ednyfed, and his wife - St Madrun ferch Gwerthefyr; Welsh rendering of Honorius
- Iddon ap Ynyr
- Caradog ap Ynyr
- Meurig ap Caradog and his wife - Dyfwn ferch Glywys
- Erbic ap Meurig ?
- Tudwal ap Anwn
- Teithrin ap Tudwal
- Teithfallt ap Teithrin
- Tewdrig, son of Teithfallt . Traditionally, Tewdrig had a daughter - Marchell verch Tewdrig - for whom he carved out Brycheiniog as a dowry.
- Meurig ap Tewdrig King of Gwent
- Athrwys ap Meurig King of Gwent
- Frioc ap Meurig, with Idnerth ap Meurig ?
- Ithel ap Athrwys
- Morgan the Great ?
- Morgan the Courteous and Benefactor ?
- Anthres ap Morcant ?
- Morgan the Generous
- Ithel ap Morgan
- Ffernfael ab Idwal
- Athrwys ap Ffernfael
- Idwallon ap Gwrgant
- Ithel ap Hywel or ap Athrwys?
- Meurig ap Hywel or ap Ithel?
- Meurig ap Arthfael Hen
- Ffernfael ap Meurig
- Brochfael ap Meurig
- Arthfael ap Hywel
- Owain ap Hywel
- Cadell ap Arthfael
- Morgan the Old united the former kingdoms of Gwent and Glywysing in 942 under the name of Morgannwg, but they were broken up again immediately after his death, remaining separate until about 1055
- * Nowy ap Gwriad ap Brochfael ap Rhodri ap Arthfael Hen ruled Gwent while Glywysing was ruled jointly by brothers of Owain ap Morgan, probably under Morgan the Old
- his son, Arthfael ap Nowy
- his cousin, Rhodri ap Elisedd who ruled jointly with his brother,
- Gruffydd ap Elisedd
- his ?cousin, Edwyn ap Gwriad
- Hywel ab Owain's son, Meurig ap Hywel who ruled jointly with
- his son, Cadwgan ap Meurig
- the invader, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, prince of Gwynedd who died and was replaced with his predecessor
- Cadwgan ap Meurig, who was also King of Morgannwg, ruling Glywysing through
- Gruffydd ap Rhydderch's son, Caradog ap Gruffydd who seized Gwent and the Kingdom of Morgannwg,
- Iestyn ap Gwrgan
- Owain ap Caradog
Powys
Kings of Powys
House of Gwertherion
- Gwrtheyrn
- Cadeyern Fendigaid c. 430 – 447 Reputed eldest son of Gwrtheyrn, blessed by Saint Germanus
- Cadell Ddyrnllwg c. 447 – 460
- Rhyddfedd Frych c. 480
- Cyngen Glodrydd c. 500
- Pasgen ap Cyngen c. 530
- Morgan ap Pasgen c. 540
- Brochwel Ysgithrog c. 550
- Cynan Garwyn
- Selyf ap Cynan
- Manwgan ap Selyf
- Eiludd Powys
- Beli ap Eiludd vers 655
- Gwylog ap Beli
- Elisedd ap Gwylog
- Brochfael ap Elisedd
- Cadell ap Brochfael
- Cyngen ap Cadell - Throne usurped by Gwynedd and exiled to Rome where the family endured
House of Manaw
- Rhodri Mawr of Gwynedd, allegedly inheriting through his mother Nest, according to some manuscripts. Other manuscripts have his mother as Essyllt ferch Cynan.
- Merfyn ap Rhodri House Aberffraw
- Llywelyn ap Merfyn House Aberffraw
- Hywel Dda House Dinefwr usurped from the Aberffraw line of Manaw
- Owain ap Hywel Ruled thereafter by a cadet branch of the House of Dinefwr, establishing the Mathrafal dynasty of rulers
- Maredudd ap Owain
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll, husband of Angharad, the daughter of Maredudd ab Owain
- Rhydderch ap Iestyn
- Iago ap Idwal
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
Mathrafal Princes of Powys
- Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
- Iorwerth ap Bleddyn
- Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
- Owain ap Cadwgan
- Maredudd ap Bleddyn
- Madog ap Maredudd