Kingdom of Ceredigion

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The Kingdom of Ceredigion was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located on the western coast of Wales, later forming the core of the historic county of Cardiganshire.

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Kingdom of Ceredigion canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early medieval Welsh kingdom
former polity
borderedBy Irish Sea
Kingdom of Dyfed
Kingdom of Gwynedd
Kingdom of Powys
capital Cardigan (traditionally associated)
linked to: Cardigan, Wales
continent Europe
coreOf Ceredigion (historic county)
linked to: Ceredigion

historic county of Cardiganshire
country Wales
culture Welsh
era High Middle Ages (later phase under Deheubarth)
Sub-Roman Britain
linked to: sub-Roman Britain
ethnicGroup Brittonic Celts
linked to: Celtic tribes
foundedBy Ceredig ap Cunedda
linked to: House of Cunedda
governmentType monarchy
hasCoastlineOn Cardigan Bay
historicalCountyCoreOf Cardiganshire
language Old Welsh
Welsh
locatedIn west Wales
linked to: West Wales

western coast of Wales
modernEquivalent Ceredigion (principal area of Wales)
linked to: Ceredigion
namedAfter Ceredig ap Cunedda
linked to: House of Cunedda
partOf Kingdom of Deheubarth (later period)
Wales
medieval Wales
post-Roman Britain
region Celtic Britain
linked to: ancient Britain
religion Christianity
rulingDynasty descendants of Cunedda
successor Cardiganshire
Kingdom of Deheubarth
timePeriod early Middle Ages
post-Roman period
todayPartOf Ceredigion (unitary authority)
linked to: Ceredigion

United Kingdom
Wales
writingSystem Latin alphabet (for records)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kingdom of Dyfed borderedBy Kingdom of Ceredigion
House of Dinefwr originatedFrom Kingdom of Ceredigion
House of Dyfed sharesBorderWith Kingdom of Ceredigion