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Owain ap Gruffudd ( c. 1100 – 23 or 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd, North Wales, from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd ap Cynan. He was called Owain the Great ( Welsh: Owain Fawr) [1] and the first to be styled "Prince of Wales", and the "Prince of the Welsh". He is considered to be the most successful of ...
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Tomb effigy of Iorwerth Drwyndwn at St Melangell's Church,...
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Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1055 –1137), sometimes written as...
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The Synod of Westminster in 1102 is recorded as taking...
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Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according...
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Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd (circa 1120 – 1170), [2] Prince of...
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Apr 1, 2024 · Owain Gwynedd (died 1170) was the last great king of North Wales (Gwynedd) who helped advance Welsh independence against Norman and English dominance. Together with his brother Cadwaladr, Owain led three expeditions (1136–37) against the English stronghold of Ceredigion to the south. The brothers ravaged the region and established themselves ...
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P. Barbier, The Age of Owain Gwynedd an attempt at a connected account of the history of Wales from December, 1135, to November, 1170 (London 1908) Brut y Tywysogion; D. Myrddin Lloyd (ed.), Historical Basis of Welsh Nationalism (1950) Further Reading; Wikipedia Article: Owain Gwynedd; Additional Links; VIAF: 307172906; Wikidata: Q2618807 ...
Jun 11, 2018 · Owain Gwynedd ( c. 1100–70), king of Gwynedd (1132–70). Noted by contemporaries for his wisdom, prowess, and prudence, his creation of a large feudal principality in Gwynedd was an inspiration to his successors, skilfully propagated by his court poets. The second son of Gruffydd ap Cynan (d. 1137), king of Gwynedd, he and his brother ...
Aug 3, 2009 · Born in about 1100, Owain ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd (shortened to Owain Gwynedd to distinguish him from a contemporary prince of Powys called Owain ap Gruffydd) is considered to be one of the ...
Anglesey, Kingdom of Gwynedd. Died. 28 November 1170. (aged c. 69/70) Kingdom of Gwynedd. Owain Gwynedd ( c. 1100 - 23/28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd and King of all Wales from 1137 until 1170. He ruled over all of Wales. That was not common because Wales rarely ever was united.
