Seisyllwg was a
petty kingdom of medieval
Wales. It is unclear when it emerged as a distinct unit, but according to later sources it consisted of the former Kingdom of Ceredigion plus the region known as
Ystrad Tywi. Thus it covered the modern county of
Ceredigion, part of
Carmarthenshire, and the
Gower Peninsula. It is evidently named after
Seisyll, king of Ceridigion in the 7th or early 8th century, but it is unknown if he was directly responsible for its establishment. In the 10th century Seisyllwg became the center of power for
Hywel Dda, who came to rule most of Wales. In 920 Hywel merged Seisyllwg with the
Kingdom of Dyfed to form the new kingdom of
Deheubarth.