Cadwgan ap Bleddyn (1051–1111) was a prince of the Kingdom of Powys (Welsh: Teyrnas Powys) in north eastern Wales.[1] He (possibly born 1060) was the second son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn[2] who was king of both Kingdom of Powys and Gwynedd.[3]
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stated: "the Welsh ... chose many leaders from among themselves, one of them was called Cadwgan, who was the finest of the all".[4][1]
The Welsh ruling kingdoms had descended to civil strife during the Norman invasion of Wales.[4][5] Bleddyn, Cadwgan's father was killed in 1075 in the 'battle of Gwdig' (Goodwick) by the neighboring kingdom of Deheubarth and Prince Rhys ab Owain with the nobles of Ystrad Tywi; his family avenged his death when his cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog retaliated in the battle of Goodwick. After this, the Kingdom of Powys was divided between three of Bleddyn's sons: Cadwgan, Iorwerth and Maredudd.[2]
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