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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.
- Cynan Ab Iago
Cynan ab Iago (c. 1014 [citation needed] – c. 1063) was a...
- Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd
Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd was the grandson of Owain...
- Cynan Ab Iago
Gender: Male. Occupation: king of Gwynedd. Area of activity: Military; Politics, Government and Political Movements; Royalty and Society. Author: Thomas Parry. 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.
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Successor. Owain Gwynedd. Born. 1054. Dublin, Ireland. Died. 1137 (aged 82/83) Gwynedd, Wales. Gruffudd ap Cynan (1054 - 1137) was King of Gwynedd from 1081 until 1137, He three times gained the throne of Gwynedd and then lost it again, before regaining it once more in 1099 and this time keeping power until his death.
- 1054, Dublin, Ireland
- Trahaearn ap Caradog
- 1081-1137
- Owain Gwynedd
Mar 22, 2024 · Gruffudd ap Cynan as 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, and was remembered as King of all Wales. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, Gruffudd ap Cynan was a senior member of the princely House of Aberffraw.
- Male
- Angharad Ferch Owain
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 ...
Contents. Gruffudd ap Cynan. king of Gwynedd. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in Welsh history. In Wales: Gwynedd, Powys, and Deheubarth.
