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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), 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 Wales for 45 ...
- 1216–1240
- Rhys ap Gruffydd
- c. 1173, Dolwyddelan
- Dafydd ap Llywelyn
In Greek mythology, Priam (/ ˈ p r aɪ. ə m /; Greek: Πρίαμος, pronounced) was the legendary and last king of Troy during the Trojan War. He was the son of Laomedon. His many children included notable characters such as Hector, Paris, and Cassandra.
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His name was Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and he was the last, and the most formidable, King of Wales. Having emerged as king of North Wales in 1039 he waged a bloody war to conquer the south-west of the country, while consistently pursuing a policy of aggression and expansion on his eastern border with England.
Apr 7, 2024 · Llywelyn Ap Iorwerth (died April 11, 1240, Aberconway, Gwynedd, Wales) was a Welsh prince, the most outstanding native ruler to appear in Wales before the region came under English rule in 1283. Llywelyn was the grandson of Owain Gwynedd (d. 1170), a powerful ruler of Gwynedd in northern Wales.
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Priam, in Greek mythology, the last king of Troy. He succeeded his father, Laomedon , as king and extended Trojan control over the Hellespont. He married first Arisbe (a daughter of Merops the seer) and then Hecuba , and he had other wives and concubines .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In Greek mythology, Tros ( / ˈtrɒs /; Ancient Greek: Τρώς, Ancient Greek: [trɔ́ːs]) was the founder of the kingdom of Troy, of which the city of Ilios, founded by his son Ilus took the same name, and the son of Erichthonius by Astyoche (daughter of the river god Simoeis) [1] or of Ilus I [citation needed], from whom he inherited the ...
Aug 18, 2023 · Llywelyn ab Iorwerth is an icon of Welsh history and medieval kingship. Known as “Llywelyn the Great”, he presided over Gwynedd and then a united Wales during the early 13th century. His military conquests and political skills made him the dominant power in Wales for decades. Emergence of a Unified Wales.
