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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.
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Written, researched, and produced by Anne Kharys.Sources:‘A History of Wales From the Norman Invasion To the Edwardian Conquest' by JE Lloyd.Dictionary of We...
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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.
By Darrell Wolcott. The earliest "biography" of a Welsh king is contained in a manuscript called "Historia hen Gruffudd vab Kenan vab Yago" but most often referred to as simply "The History of Gruffudd ap Cynan". Hereafter, we shall refer to it as Historia.
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.
Gruffudd, King of Gwynedd. (1054-1137) (Latin: Crufidius; English: Griffith) Gruffudd was the son of the exiled son & heir to a former King of Gwynedd, Cynan ap lago. His mother was Ragnhildr, daughter of Olaf, the Viking King of Dublin, where Cynan had sought refuge after his father, King Iago, had been treacherously slain by his own men in 1039.
