Rhodri The Great
Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler of Wales to be given the epithet 'Mawr' or 'The Great', reflecting both his territory and his ...
Welsh unity
The process of unity came to a climax under Hywel's great-great-grandson, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, who by 1057 had united the whole of Wales under his authority. Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was more aggressive ...
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Tony Blair called Mark Drakeford's 'clear red water' speech crafted for Rhodri Morgan 'dreadful nonsense'
A landmark speech that was written for Rhodri Morgan by Mark Drakeford setting out the political strategy for Wales was privately dismissed as "dreadful nonsense" by Tony Blair when he was prime ...
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Rhodri The Great
Rhodri Mawr brought the kingdoms of Gwynedd, Powys and Seisyllwg under his control, and fought the threats of the Anglo Saxons and Vikings. Rhodri Mawr was the first ruler of Wales to be given the ...
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Welsh unity
Rhodri Mawr, king of Gwynedd, had by his death in AD 877 added Powys and Seisyllwg (essentially the later counties of Cardigan and Carmarthen) to his kingdom. Rhodri's death in 878 at the hands of ...