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Apr 7, 2024 · In 1205 he married Joan, the illegitimate daughter of England’s King John (reigned 1199–1216). Nevertheless, when Llywelyn’s attempts to extend his authority into southern Wales threatened English possessions, John invaded Wales (1211) and overran most of Gwynedd. The prince soon won back his lands.
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The death of Llywelyn’s grandfather in 1170, Owain Gwynedd, caused a power vacuum in the Kingdom of Gwynedd. Consequently, Gwynedd was plunged into a series of succession conflicts and civil wars amongst Owain Gwynedd’s numerous sons, some of whom included Llywelyn’s uncles.
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Feb 4, 2023 · Llywelyn averted impending disaster by sending his wife Joan, to intercede with her father and although he was forced to give up the Four Cantrefs and pay a fine of 20,000 cattle and 40 horses, he remained in power.
Jul 13, 2016 · Llywelyn’s marriage to John’s illegitimate daughter, Joan, in 1205 further cemented their relationship. The arrangement allowed Llywelyn to expand his power base east and south into Powys and Ceredigion.
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May 17, 2018 · Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (1173–1240), prince of Gwynedd (1195–1240), known as ‘the Great’. The son of Iorwerth ‘Flatnose’ and Margaret, princess of Powys, Llywelyn spent most of his life restoring and enhancing the hegemony of his grandfather Owain Gwynedd.
Aug 1, 2017 · With King John preoccupied with his rebellious barons, Llywelyn was busy earning his epithet, conquering castles at Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Llanstephan, Cardigan and Cilgerran. He was now leader of the free princes of Wales and de facto ruler of the majority of modern Wales.
Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr , [ɬəˈ wɛ lɪ n vaʊ̯r] ), full name Llywelyn ap Iorwerth , (c. 1172 – 11 April 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated Wales for 45 years. During Llywelyn's boyhood, Gwynedd was ruled by two of
