Kingdom of Ceredigion

53°14′00″N 4°01′00″W / 53.2333°N 4.0166°W / 53.2333; -4.0166

Kingdom of Ceredigion
Teyrnas Ceredigion (Old Welsh)
of Ceredigion
Coat of arms
Medieval kingdoms of Wales
Medieval kingdoms of Wales
Common languagesOld Welsh
Religion
Celtic Christianity
Historical eraEarly Middle Ages
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Demetae
Seisyllwg

The Kingdom of Ceredigion was one of several Welsh kingdoms that emerged in post-Roman Britain in the mid-5th century. Cardigan Bay to the west and the surrounding hilly geography made it difficult for foreign invaders to conquer. Its area corresponded roughly to that of the county of Ceredigion.[1] Ceredigion transparently means "the people of Ceredig".[2] The kingdom as an independent entity ceased to exist around the year 872.

  1. ^ Lloyd, J. E.; A History of Wales; From the Norman Invasion to the Edwardian Conquest
  2. ^ Ceredigion, A Wealth of History