Everything about Seisyllwg totally explained
Seisyllwg was a kingdom of medieval
South Wales, covering the areas now known as
Ceredigion, part of
Carmarthenshire, and the
Gower peninsula.
Origins
Seisyll (born c. 665) was a direct descendant of
King Ceredig's eldest son,
Usai. He was a late 7th century king of
Ceredigion who invaded
Dyfed and managed to conquer
Ystrad Tywi. His enlarged kingdom of Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi became known as Seisyllwg in his honour.
Expansion and Merger with Dyfed
By
800, the kingdoms of
Builth and
Gwerthrynion were united through intermarriage and conquest with Seisyllwg.Historical Chronology of early British kingdoms
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The kingdom passed to
Rhodri Mawr, the King of
Gwynedd, in
872, and was from then onwards ruled by a branch of his family. In
920,
Hywel Dda merged Seisyllwg with Dyfed to create the Kingdom of
Deheubarth. From this power base, he later went on to unite almost all of Wales.
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