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10th century in Wales

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Other events of the century

This article is about the particular significance of the century 901–1000 to Wales and its people.

Events

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905

  • The kingdom of Dyfed passes to Hywel Dda as a result of his marriage to Elen, the daughter of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd, following the death of Llywarch's heir, Rhydderch.[1]

920

928

  • King Æthelstan of England receives the submission of Welsh kings, including Hywel Dda, and sets the border of Wales at the River Wye.[3]

969

985

986

987

992

999

Births

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Deaths

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900

909

916

942

950

953

  • Haearnddur, son of Merfyn ap Rhodri (probable)[9]

979

985

986

987

999

References

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  1. ^ Bwletin Y Bwrdd Gwybodau Celtaidd. H. Milford. 1989. p. 151.
  2. ^ Colin Pilkington (2002). Devolution in Britain Today. Manchester University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7190-6076-2.
  3. ^ Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. The Library. 1997. p. 218.
  4. ^ John Jones (1824). The history of Wales. p. 270.
  5. ^ a b c Ann Williams; Alfred P. Smyth; David Peter Kirby (1991). A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales, C. 500-c. 1050. Psychology Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-85264-047-7.
  6. ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. H. Colburn. 1847. p. 604.
  7. ^ Meic Stephens (1998). Cydymaith i lenyddiaeth Cymru. University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-1383-1.
  8. ^ David Moore (2005). The Welsh Wars of Independence. Tempus. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7524-3321-9.
  9. ^ Middle Welsh: Oed Crist 953, y boddes Haearnddur fab Merfyn. Cambrian Archaeological Association. Archaeologia Cambrensis: "Chronicle of the Princes", p. 24. W. Pickering, 1864. Accessed 19 Feb 2013.