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'''Rhodri ap Merfyn''' (c. 820 – 873), later known as '''Rhodri the Great''', was King of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] in 844, and later {{Wiki|Kingdom of Powys|Powys}} and {{Wiki|Seisyllwg}}. In various histories, he was referred to as the King of [[Wales]]. | '''Rhodri ap Merfyn''' (c. 820 – 873), later known as '''Rhodri the Great''', was King of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] in 844, and later {{Wiki|Kingdom of Powys|Powys}} and {{Wiki|Seisyllwg}}. In various histories, he was referred to as the King of [[Wales]]. | ||
==Personality== | |||
Rhodri was a robust and authoritarian king who would not hesitate to use violence against his enemies, especially against his nemesis [[Ivarr the Boneless]], whom he detested with all his soul. Despite being a devout Christian and faithful to his religion, he resorted to divination to know his fate, and all his seers predicted that he would die at the hands of a dragon, becoming obsessed believing himself untouchable. Despite being a ruthless man, he loved his family furiously, since in the negotiations with his neighboring kingdom [[Mercia]] he cared a lot about his brother's condition, he already fell into despair when Ivarr murdered his brother to cold blood. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, 16 April 2021
Rhodri ap Merfyn (c. 820 – 873), later known as Rhodri the Great, was King of Gwynedd in 844, and later Powys and Seisyllwg. In various histories, he was referred to as the King of Wales.
Personality
Rhodri was a robust and authoritarian king who would not hesitate to use violence against his enemies, especially against his nemesis Ivarr the Boneless, whom he detested with all his soul. Despite being a devout Christian and faithful to his religion, he resorted to divination to know his fate, and all his seers predicted that he would die at the hands of a dragon, becoming obsessed believing himself untouchable. Despite being a ruthless man, he loved his family furiously, since in the negotiations with his neighboring kingdom Mercia he cared a lot about his brother's condition, he already fell into despair when Ivarr murdered his brother to cold blood.
Behind the scenes
Rhodri the Great is a character that appears in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. He is voiced by Welsh actor Paul Amos, who voiced Jacob Frye in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.[2]
Rhodri's date of death has been a subject of much debate. The Brut y Tywysogion records his death occurring at the Battle of Sunday on Anglesey in 873, while the Annales Cambriae has the two events occurring in different years. Egerton Phillimore recorded his death as 877 in his article Y Cymmroder. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that Rhodri and his brother Gwriad were killed in battle against the Mercians in 878.[3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Killer
- ↑
Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "Mr Paul Amos as King Rhodri, a little known distant cousin of Eminem. And a tough guy to boot."
- ↑
Rhodri the Great on Wikipedia