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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ( pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), [2] [3] also known as Llywelyn the Great ( Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr, [ɬəˈwɛlɪn vaʊ̯r] ), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated ...
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Aug 17, 2023 · He had married the daughter of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, gaining a powerful ally against King Henry III. When de Montfort rebelled against Henry III, Llywelyn capitalized on the chaos of England’s Second Barons’ War. He conquered new lands along the March borderlands and recovered many areas that had been taken centuries before ...
Aug 1, 2017 · He ruled from 1195-1240. Born in Dolwyddelan Castle, near Conwy, around 1173, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth was the greatest Welsh statesman of the Middle Ages. By his death in 1240, he would rule most of Wales as Llywelyn the Great. In Gwynedd, he seized power from his uncle.
- Britain Magazine
Strengthened sense of national identity; Enhanced defence against external threats, particularly from England; Llywelyn was a shrewd politician, making use of diplomacy to achieve his goals. He forged alliances with powerful barons, such as the powerful Earl of Chester, as well as the Anglo-Norman lords of southern Wales. Additionally, he ...
Jun 12, 2023 · As Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester fell into dispute with King Henry in the 1260s, Llywelyn allied himself with the rebels, as his grandfather had done, to try and make further gains. Targeting Prince Edward’s lands again, the alliance fell apart when Edward concluded peace with the de Montfort family.
May 17, 2018 · Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (1173–1240) (Llywelyn the Great) Prince of Gwynedd, Wales. He overcame dynastic rivals and captured Mold from the English in 1199. He established his suzerainty in Gwynedd, subsequently gaining control of Powys also. He allied himself with the English barons against John and was recognized as suzerain by all the Welsh ...
Dec 11, 2012 · De Montfort died at the Battle of Evesham in 1265, and the resulting English power vacuum allowed Llywelyn to consolidate his control of Welsh territory. He was formally recognised as Prince...
