Madog ap Maredudd

Madog ap Maredudd († 1160 ) was a king of the Welsh principality of Powys.

Life

He was the second son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn and his wife Hunydd. After his older brother Gruffydd 1128 death he was heir to his father, who died in 1132. During the Anarchy of King Stephen he could shake off the English supremacy over Powys and reclaim the Anglo-Normans lost territories. In the battle of Lincoln, he and his warriors were next Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd, and Owain Morgan from Caerleon to the " terrible Welsh mob " who supported Ranulph, Earl of Chester. 1149 he conquered even Oswestry in Shropshire, he could hold to 1157. His nephew Owain, a son of his brother Gruffydd he rose in the same year under the rulers of Cyfeiliog. Especially 1149-1157 he had his empire against the attacks of Owain Gwynedd defend, who built the castle Tomen -y- Rhodwydd at the southern end of the valley of the Clwyd. As a defense against Gwynedd to Madog 1150 allied again with Ranulph of Chester. However, he was defeated at the Battle of Consillt Flint Owain and lost control of the cantref IAL. Madog continued his pro-British policy continued even during the campaign of the English King Henry II and unsupported initiated by Owain Gwynedd alliance of the Welsh princes. Madog remained neutral in the conflict, but took the opportunity to reclaim his brother Iorwerth Goch the castle Tomen -y- Rhodwydd and thus control of IAL. He died 1160 and was buried in the church of St. Tysilio in Meifod.

Family and descendants

He was married to Susanna, a daughter of Owain Gwynedd. He had me and her lover with several numerous children, including

  • Llywelyn († 1160 )
  • Gruffydd Maelor I ( † 1191 )
  • Owain Fychan († 1187 )
  • Owain Brogyntyn
  • Marred (or Marared ) ∞ Drwyndwn Iorwerth, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth of father
  • Gwenllian ∞ Lord Rhys

After his death and the death of his planned as the main heir son Llywelyn 1160 Powys was divided and never united again in the hands of a Welsh ruler. The southern part of Powys became an independent principality, which was later named after Owains son Gwenwynwyn Powys Madog 's nephew Owain Wenwynwyn below. The northern part was divided among Madog sons. To distinguish them from Powys Wenwynwyn it was named after Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor Powys Madog grandson Fadog.

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