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Llywelyn the Great, or Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a legendary Welsh leader whose reign marked a significant era in the history of Wales. Born circa 1173, he ruled over the regions of Gwynedd and Deheubarth, eventually uniting much of Wales under his authority. Llywelyn’s efforts and accomplishments during his rule solidified the Welsh identity ...
Apr 7, 2024 · Llywelyn was the grandson of Owain Gwynedd (d. 1170), a powerful ruler of Gwynedd in northern Wales. While still a child, Llywelyn was exiled by his uncle, David. He deposed David in 1194 and by 1202 had brought most of northern Wales under his control. In 1205 he married Joan, the illegitimate daughter of England’s King John (reigned 1199 ...
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Feb 4, 2023 · 1234 Llywelyn made an alliance with the new Earl of Pembroke and further cemented his security by forming an alliance with the Earl of Abergavenny, marrying his son Dafydd to the Earl’s daughter. 1237 Joan died and Llywelyn suffered a major debilitating stroke. 1240 April 11th, Llywelyn died and was buried at the Cistercian Abbey at Aberconwy ...
Jul 13, 2016 · IN THE TURBULENT CENTURIES after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, the northwest Welsh province of Gwynedd emerged among the most powerful of the Welsh petty principalities. In the early 13th century, it became the center of Welsh political life under its ambitious prince, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, known from that time to this as Llywelyn Fawr, or Llywelyn the Great. The ancient Celtic ...
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Above: statue of Llywelyn in Conwy's town square. In Gwynedd, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth had come to power in the classic way of Welsh princes bedeviled by the dividing rule of Welsh inheritance - he seized it from his uncle. He proved to be the greatest and most constructive Welsh statesman of the Middle Ages. In his long career he succeeded, by ...
May 25, 2024 · Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was born around 1223 as the second son of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fawr, the elder son of Llywelyn the Great who had dominated Wales in the early 13th century. In 1240, his uncle Dafydd ap Llywelyn seized power in Gwynedd, but his rule was troubled. Llywelyn‘s elder brother Owain was killed in battle against Dafydd in 1255.
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Aug 3, 2009 · Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, the grandson of the famed Owain Gwynedd, was born at the old Dolwyddelan castle in about 1173. By 1200, he had attained control of Gwynedd, and at the same time, the kingdom ...
