ap Maelgwn, Rhun 1a

Birth Name ap Maelgwn, Rhun
Nick Name The Tall, Hir
Gender male
Age at Death 94 years

Narrative

Ascending to the throne of what was then the most powerful kingdom of Britain in his twenties upon the death of his father, Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon, from plague, Rhun soon found himself embroiled in a dynastic dispute with Elidyr Llydanwyn, king of Rheged. Elidyr had married Rhun's sister, and as a result believed himself to be the proper heir to the throne of Gwynedd. Elidyr's attempted invasion of Gwynedd, proved unsuccessful, and Elidyr himself was killed in the attempt. Elidyr's cousins, however, Rhydderch Hen of Strathclyde, and Clydno Eiten of Lothian, remained bitter rivals of Rhun, and of his half-brother, Brude, leader of the Picts to the south. Rhydderch and Clydno, aided by Elidyr's brother Cinmarc, raided and sacked the town of Arfon (now Caernarfon) in Anglesey.

Raising an army from all over northern Wales, Rhun retaliated, marching unopposed through Rheged and across the Pennines to York, effectively seizing control of all of north Wales and northern England and, through alliance with Brude, even stretching south in the lands held by the Picts. Though his authority was recognized by all, Rhun lacked the resources to maintain administrative control over such a large area, and eventually made peace with Peredur of York and returned to Gwynedd, probably towards the mid-560s. Rhun reigned for another two decades, but little else is heard of him.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 492 Wales   2
Death 586     2

Age: 94y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Cadwallon, Maelgwn Gwynedd480547
Mother verch Afallach, Gwallwen471
         ap Maelgwn, Rhun 492 586
    Sister     verch Maelgwn

Families

Family of ap Maelgwn, Rhun and verch Rhun, Perwyr
Unknown Partner verch Rhun, Perwyr ( * 496 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Rhun, Beli517599

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I09917 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I09917
        Name: *Rhun "the Tall" ap MAELGWN
        Sex: M
        Name: *Rhun "Hir" Ap MAELGWN
        Birth: ABT 492 in Wales 1
        Death: ABT 586 1
        Occupation: King of Gwynedd, Wales 1
        Note:
        Ascending to the throne of what was then the most powerful kingdom of Britain in his twenties upon the death of his father, Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon, from plague, Rhun soon found himself embroiled in a dynastic dispute with Elidyr Llydanwyn, king of Rheged. Elidyr had married Rhun's sister, and as a result believed himself to be the proper heir to the throne of Gwynedd. Elidyr's attempted invasion of Gwynedd, proved unsuccessful, and Elidyr himself was killed in the attempt. Elidyr's cousins, however, Rhydderch Hen of Strathclyde, and Clydno Eiten of Lothian, remained bitter rivals of Rhun, and of his half-brother, Brude, leader of the Picts to the south. Rhydderch and Clydno, aided by Elidyr's brother Cinmarc, raided and sacked the town of Arfon (now Caernarfon) in Anglesey.

        Raising an army from all over northern Wales, Rhun retaliated, marching unopposed through Rheged and across the Pennines to York, effectively seizing control of all of north Wales and northern England and, through alliance with Brude, even stretching south in the lands held by the Picts. Though his authority was recognized by all, Rhun lacked the resources to maintain administrative control over such a large area, and eventually made peace with Peredur of York and returned to Gwynedd, probably towards the mid-560s. Rhun reigned for another two decades, but little else is heard of him.
        (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

         

        Father: *Maelgwn Gwynedd "the Tall" Ap CADWALLON b: ABT 480 in North Wales
        Mother: *Gwallwen Verch AFALLACH b: ABT 471 in North Wales

        Marriage 1 *Perwyr Verch RHUN b: ABT 496 in Wales
        Children
        *Beli Ap RHUN b: ABT 517 in North Wales

        Sources:
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com

  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I09915&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree