Lineage
Iestyn ap Gwrgant was the last ruler of the royal house of Morgannwg, which had a lineage stretching back over five centuries to Tewdrig (c. 550-584). The members of this royal house had links to the other royal houses of Wales through marriage, and were descendants of the celebrated Rhodri Mawr.
Iestyn ap Gwrgant's base is believed to have been at Dinas Powis, south of Cardiff.
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