Kingdom of Glywysing
Also known as Glywysing
Glywysing was, from the sub-Roman period to the Early Middle Ages, a petty kingdom in south-east Wales. Its people were descended from the Iron Age tribe of the Silures, and frequently in union with Gwent, merging to form Morgannwg.
Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Kingdom of Glywysing
- Country.common_name
- Glywysing
- Country.era
- Middle Ages
- Country.government_type
- Monarchy
- Country.life_span
- 5th century–(intermittently in union with Gwent/in Morgannwg)
- Country.event_start
- Formed after Roman withdrawal from Britain
- Country.year_start
- Late 5th century
- Country.event1
- Various unions with Gwent
- Country.date_event1
- 6th century–
- Country.event2
- Union in Morgannwg(under Morgan Hen ab Owain)
- Country.date_event2
- 942–974
- Country.event3
- Union as part of Wales (under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Wales)
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7 sectionsContents
- Name and early history
- Location
- Morgannwg
- Norman conquest
- List of rulers
- Glywysing
- References
Glywysing was, from the sub-Roman period to the Early Middle Ages, a petty kingdom in south-east Wales. Its people were descended from the Iron Age tribe of the Silures, and frequently in union with Gwent, merging to form Morgannwg.
==Name and early history==
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