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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. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, Gruffudd ap Cynan was a senior member of the princely House of Aberffraw.
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GRUFFUDD ap CYNAN (c. 1055 - 1137), king of Gwynedd. Son of Cynan ap Iago, who was an exile in Ireland, and Rhagnell (Ragnhildr), a daughter of the royal house of the Scandinavians of Dublin. After 1039, when Iago was treacherously slain by his own men, Gwynedd was ruled by usurpers who were not of the royal line.
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Gruffudd ap Cynan. Died: 1200. Gruffudd was a nephew of the Lord Rhys and an early benefactor of Aberconwy. In 1198 he wrote to the Cistercian General Chapter requesting to found an abbey; this resulted in the establishment of Cymer Abbey which was patronised by his brother, Maredudd (d. 1212), and his son, Hywel (d. 1216).
1 day ago · Gruffydd ap Cynan. (c. 1055—1137) king of Gwynedd. Quick Reference. ( 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. With Viking and Norman aid, he returned to re‐establish Rhodri's line in Gwynedd (1075), but failed to overcome rivals.
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.
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…
Gruffudd ap Cynan. BY DAVID ROSS, EDITOR. In 1088 the Norman lord Bernard of Neufmarche drove into Deheubarth and captured Brycheiniog. Rhys of Deheubarth (Rhys ap Tewdwr) sought to defend his territories, but in 1093 he was killed in battle, leaving no effective Welsh leader to stem the Norman tide.
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