Morgan ab Athrwys, also known as Morgan Mwynfawr ('Morgan the Wealthy/the Benefactor') was a Welsh

Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...

 King of Morgannwg around the year 730

730

Year 730 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 730 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Charles Martel defeats the last independent...

 AD in south Wales

Wales

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Probable lineage

He was the grandson and probably the successor to King Meurig ap Tewdrig

Meurig ap Tewdrig

Meurig ap Tewdrig was the son of Tewdrig , and a king of the early Welsh kingdoms of Gwent and Glywysing. He is thought to have lived sometime between 400 and 600 AD....

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Kingdom

He was king of Morgannwg and the ruler whose name is given to the Kingdoms and later counties of Glamorgan, which at his time embraced the Kingdom of Gwent and Glywysing and through probable ties with Ergyng

Ergyng

Ergyng was a Welsh kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period, between the 5th and 7th centuries. It was later referred to by the English as Archenfield.-Location:...

 into lands east of the River Wye

River Wye

The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...

. Westwards his kingdom extended west of the River Towy.

External links

• National Library of Wales Dictionary of Welsh Biography