Madog ap Maredudd
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Madog ap Maredudd was a significant ruler of Powys, a kingdom in Wales, during the 12th century. His reign, from approximately 1155 to 1160, was characterized by stability and territorial expansion eastward, beyond Offa's Dyke. He was a patron of the arts, notably employing the renowned Welsh poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr as his court poet. Madog ap Maredudd's rule contributed to the reconstitution of Powys as a major political entity within Wales, alongside Gwynedd and Deheubarth, forming a distinct sphere of Welsh political influence.12
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- Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr
…12th century, court poet to Madog ap Maredudd, prince of Powys, and then to Madog’s enemy Owain Gwynedd, prince of Gwynedd. Cynddelw was also court poet to Owain Cyfeiliog and is thought to be the author of poems traditionally attributed to Owain.
Read More…12th century, court poet to Madog ap Maredudd, prince of Powys, and then to Madog’s enemy Owain Gwynedd, prince of Gwynedd. Cynddelw was also court poet to Owain Cyfeiliog and is thought to be the author of poems traditionally attributed to Owain.
Read More - Gwalchmai ap Meilyr
…Welsh princes Owain Gwynedd and Madog ap Maredudd and a “boasting poem,” Gorhoffedd, celebrating his prowess in war and with women. The son of Meilyr Brydydd, the earliest of the court poets, Gwalchmai had at least two sons who were also bards, Einion and Meilyr.
Read More…Welsh princes Owain Gwynedd and Madog ap Maredudd and a “boasting poem,” Gorhoffedd, celebrating his prowess in war and with women. The son of Meilyr Brydydd, the earliest of the court poets, Gwalchmai had at least two sons who were also bards, Einion and Meilyr.
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