Seisyllwg
Kingdom of Seisyllwg | |||||||||
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| 680–920 | |||||||||
Wales in 10th century | |||||||||
| Common languages | Welsh | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Changed name from Ceredigion | 680 | ||||||||
• Union with Dyfed forming Deheubarth | 920 | ||||||||
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Seisyllwg (Welsh: [sɛiˈsəɬʊɡ]) was a petty kingdom of medieval Wales. It is unclear when it emerged as a distinct unit, but according to later sources it consisted of the former Kingdom of Ceredigion plus the region known as Ystrad Tywi. Thus it covered the modern county of Ceredigion, part of Carmarthenshire, and the Gower Peninsula. It is evidently named after Seisyll, king of Ceredigion in the 7th or early 8th century, but it is unknown if he was directly responsible for its establishment. In the 10th century Seisyllwg became the centre of power for Hywel Dda, who came to rule most of Wales. In 920 Hywel merged Seisyllwg with the Kingdom of Dyfed to form the new kingdom of Deheubarth.