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Rhys ap Edwin DINEFWR #77336

____ - ABT 1078

Personal Information

  • DEATH: ABT 1078

Notes

Rhys ab Owain was a king of Deheubarth in southern Wales.

Rhys was the son of Owain ab Edwin of the line of Hywel Dda, and member of the Dinefwr dynasty. He followed his brother Maredudd as king of Deheubarth in 1072. Together with the nobility of Ystrad Tywi, he was implicated in the killing of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn king of Gwynedd and Powys in 1075.

In 1078 he was defeated by Trahaearn ap Caradog, who had followed Bleddyn on the throne of Gwynedd, in a battle at Gwdig (modern day Goodwick). Later the same year Rhys was killed by Caradog ap Gruffydd of Gwent. His defeat and death were hailed in the annals as "vengeance for the blood of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn".

Rhys was followed as king of Deheubarth by his second cousin, Rhys ap Tewdwr.

Parents

Father: Owain ap Edwin DINEFWR #77332

 
 
                                                      _Einion ab Owain DINEFWR _+
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                           _Edwin ap Einion DINEFWR _|
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 _Owain ap Edwin DINEFWR _|
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