Kingdom of Morgannwg
Morgannwg was a medieval Welsh kingdom formed via the merger of the kingdoms of Glywysing and Gwent.
Kingdom of Morgannwg Teyrnas Morgannwg | |||||||||||||||||
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| c. 7th/8th century-c. 745 942–974 1055/1063–1091 | |||||||||||||||||
Coat of arms
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| Capital | Various | ||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Welsh | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||||||
• Morgannwyg formed from Gwent and Glywysing (under Morgan the Generous) | c. 7th/8th century | ||||||||||||||||
• Union disestablished | c. 745 | ||||||||||||||||
• Reunited (under Morgan Hen ab Owain) | 942 | ||||||||||||||||
• Union disestablished | 974 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1055 | |||||||||||||||||
• Independent | 1063 | ||||||||||||||||
• Conquered (by the Norman lord, Robert Fitzhamon) | 1091 | ||||||||||||||||
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