List of monarchs of Powys
The 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, and was united with Gwynedd in 854 upon the death of Cyngen ap Cadell by his nephew Rhodri Mawr.
Rulers of Powys
Kings of Powys
The sequence of, and relationships between several, of the earliest recorded rulers of Powys are known primarily from much later sources such as the Harleian Genealogies, which include several contradictory lines of Powysian kings and show every sign of scribal error and in some case deliberate alteration. Therefore the following list, especially for the semi-legendary House of Gwertherion, cannot be considered certain.House of Gwertherion
- Gwrtheyrn, allegedly married to Sevira, daughter of Magnus Maximus
- Cadeyern Fendigaid, reputed to be the eldest son of Gwrtheyrn
- Cadell Ddyrnllwg, said in the Historia Brittonum to have been blessed by Saint Germanus and succeeded Benlli Gawr, not Cadeyern.
- Rhuddfedel Frych
- Cyngen Glodrydd
- Pasgen ap Cadeyrn
- Mawgan ap Pasgen
- Brochwel Ysgithrog
- Cynan Garwyn
- Selyf ap Cynan
- Manwgan ap Selyf
- Eiludd Powys
- Beli ap Eiludd
- Gwylog ap Beli
- Elisedd ap Gwylog
- Brochfael ap Elisedd
- Cadell ap Brochfael
- Cyngen ap Cadell - throne usurped by Rhodri Mawr of Gwynedd and exiled to Rome where the family endured
House of Manaw
- Rhodri Mawr of Gwynedd, allegedly inheriting through his mother Nest, according to some manuscripts. Other manuscripts have his mother as Essyllt ferch Cynan.
- Merfyn ap Rhodri
- Llywelyn ap Merfyn
- Hywel Dda
- Owain ap Hywel
- Maredudd ap Owain
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll, husband of Angharad, daughter of Maredudd ab Owain
- Rhydderch ap Iestyn
- Iago ap Idwal
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, invader and prince of Gwynedd
Mathrafal Princes of Powys
- Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
- Iorwerth ap Bleddyn
- Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
- Owain ap Cadwgan
- Maredudd ap Bleddyn
- Madog ap Maredudd