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Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1055 –1137), sometimes written as Gruffydd ap Cynan, was King of Gwynedd from 1081 until his death in 1137. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule.
Gruffudd ap Cynan is the only mediaeval Welsh prince whose biography, in the form of pure eulogy, has survived (see bibliography below). Linguistic characteristics prove it to have been a translation of a Latin original now lost. It was probably written by a cleric towards the end of the 12th century. Author. Sir Thomas Parry, (1904 - 1985) Sources
The History of Gruffydd ap Cynan. Peniarth 17 (13th C.) I.Gruffydd's Descent from the Royal Houses of Wales, Ireland, and Norway. IN the days of Edward King of England and of Toirdeibhach King of Ireland, Gruffydd King of Gwynedd was born in Ireland in the city of Dublin, and he was reared in the commot of Columcille, a place whičh is called ...
Jun 5, 2016 · This history of his life was commissioned by his son Owain, originally written in Latin and then translated into Welsh. The following text was adapted by Michael Newton from The History Of Gruffydd Ap Cynan. trans. and ed. Arthur Jones. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1910.
The Historia Gruffud Vab Kenan, also known as The History of Gruffudd ap Cynan, is a medieval Welsh text about the king of Gwynedd Gruffudd ap Cynan. The text was written in Middle Welsh but was translated from the original text Vita Griffini Filii Conani which was written in Latin and was written sometime during the lifetime of Owain Gwynedd ...
Gruffydd ap Cynan (c.1055–1137), king of Gwynedd (1081–1137). He was the son of Cynan ab Iago, a descendant of Rhodri Mawr but an exile in Ireland , and Ragnhildr, daughter of the Scandinavian ruler of Dublin .
Other articles where Gruffudd ap Cynan is discussed: Wales: Gwynedd, Powys, and Deheubarth: Gwynedd, first under Gruffudd ap Cynan (died 1137) and then under his son Owain Gwynedd (died 1170), gained a firm governance that enabled the younger ruler, controlling a kingdom extending from the Dyfi to the Dee, to withstand foreign pressure, which was particularly severe during the reign of…
