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|database = [[Database: Angharad|Angharad]] | |database = [[Database: Angharad|Angharad]] | ||
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'''Angharad ferch Meurig''', also known as '''Angharad of Seisyllwg''', was a 9th century noblewoman from southwestern [[Wales]]. She was the wife of [[Rhodri the Great]] who ruled the [[Gwynedd| | '''Angharad ferch Meurig''', also known as '''Angharad of Seisyllwg''', was a 9th century noblewoman from southwestern [[Wales]]. She was the wife of [[Rhodri the Great]] who ruled the [[Kingdom of Gwynedd]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
A member of the noble house which ruled the kingdom of {{Wiki|Seisyllwg}} in southwestern Wales, Angharad was the daughter of King Meurig<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Angharad ferch Meurig}}</ref> and was tutored by scholars from Cor Tewdws as a girl In the mid-9th century, Angharad married King Rhodri of Gwynedd whose kingdom had spanned over a large part of Wales. Although the marriage initially started of as part of a political alliance, Angharad and her husband developed a strong bond, with her measured thoughtfulness countering Rhodri's impetuous nature.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Angharad]]</ref> | |||
Circa 873, following the capture of Rhodri's brother [[Gwriad ap Merfyn|Gwriad]] by [[Vikings]] led by [[Ivarr the Boneless]], | |||
Angharad accompanied her husband into [[Mercia]]'s [[Sciropescire]] to negotiate the return of Gwriad in exchange for the departure of all Welsh troops from the shire.<ref name="War Weary">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[War Weary]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACV Bloody Path to Peace 12.png|Angharad making peace with Eivor and Bishop Deorlaf | |||
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[[Category:Welsh people]] | [[Category:Welsh people]] | ||
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Angharad ferch Meurig, also known as Angharad of Seisyllwg, was a 9th century noblewoman from southwestern Wales. She was the wife of Rhodri the Great who ruled the Kingdom of Gwynedd.
Biography[edit | edit source]
A member of the noble house which ruled the kingdom of Seisyllwg in southwestern Wales, Angharad was the daughter of King Meurig[1] and was tutored by scholars from Cor Tewdws as a girl In the mid-9th century, Angharad married King Rhodri of Gwynedd whose kingdom had spanned over a large part of Wales. Although the marriage initially started of as part of a political alliance, Angharad and her husband developed a strong bond, with her measured thoughtfulness countering Rhodri's impetuous nature.[2]
Circa 873, following the capture of Rhodri's brother Gwriad by Vikings led by Ivarr the Boneless, Angharad accompanied her husband into Mercia's Sciropescire to negotiate the return of Gwriad in exchange for the departure of all Welsh troops from the shire.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Angharad making peace with Eivor and Bishop Deorlaf
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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Angharad ferch Meurig on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Angharad
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – War Weary