Kingdom of Powys - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kingdom of Powys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈpowɪs]; Latin: Regnum Poysiae) was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain. It very roughly covered the northern two-thirds of the modern county of Powys and part of today's English West Midlands (see map).
Ancient Powys
WEBPowys survived basically intact until the seventh century. In 613, the Angles under Aethelbert took the fort at Chester and claimed the land from the Dee estuary at the Irish Sea down to the Alun River as well as the entire part of Cheshire above Maelor Saesneg.
Kingdoms of Cymru Celts - Pagenses / Powys - The History Files
WEBPowys (Wales) In circa 570, Paganes was apparently divided in two. The name Powys was retained or given to the western half, while the eastern half may have become known as Pengwern, although this name change is far from certain. It is just as possible that the name Powys was still used to describe the whole, formerly united territory.
Powys - Wikipedia
WEBThe county is named after the ancient Welsh Kingdom of Powys, which in the sixth century AD included the northern two-thirds of the area as well as most of Shropshire and adjacent areas now in England, and came to an end when it was occupied by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd during the 1260s.
List of monarchs of Powys - Wikipedia
WEBThe kingdom of Powys covered the eastern part of central Wales. Regions included Builth and Gwerthrynion. It is important to note it was occupied by the Irish for a few years by Banadl (usually given as 441–447 AD), and was united with Gwynedd in 854 upon the death of Cyngen ap Cadell by his nephew Rhodri Mawr.
The Lost Realm of Powys in Early Medieval Britain - History Hit
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Throughout the Early Middle Ages, Powys was ruled by the Gwertherion dynasty. Archaeological evidence indicates that unusually, the Roman urban centre of Viroconium Cornoviorum (now Wroxeter in Shropshire) survived into the 6th century, and thus is thought to have been the original capital of Powys.
The early Kingdoms of Powys and Pengwern - The History of Wales
WEBEarly Powys was made up predominantly from the lands of the Ordovices and Cornovii Celtic tribes, covering modern day east mid Wales, Chester and Shropshire. .
8 of the Best Historic Sites in Powys
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Yet more ancient than any man-made historical site are the stunning National Showcaves, which offer winding walks, cascading waterfalls and vast, cathedral-like cave spaces to gaze at in wonder. Here’s our pick of …
Powys, kingdom of | Encyclopedia.com
WEBA Welsh kingdom that survived the English conquest as part of the march of Wales. Although its origins are unclear, the name may come from pagus (or pagenses), the Roman term for the hinterland of the Cornovii; but the first reference to …
Center for the Study of Ancient Wales
WEBThe Center for the Study of Ancient Wales is a non-profit foundation which owns an extensive library of materials related to the history and peoples of Ancient Wales. It conducts ongoing research on a number of subjects, hoping to shed more light on the people who inhabited the land now called Wales from about 400 to …