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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.
Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1055-1137), a veces escrito Gruffydd ap Cynan, fue rey de Gwynedd desde 1081 hasta su muerte en 1137. En el curso de un larga y azarosa vida, se convirtió en una figura clave en la resistencia galesa al dominio normando, siendo recordado como rey de todo Gales.
GRUFFUDD ap CYNAN (c. 1055 - 1137), king of Gwynedd. 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. After 1039, when Iago was treacherously slain by his own men, Gwynedd was ruled by usurpers who were not of the royal line.
22 de mar. de 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.
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Gruffudd ap Cynan. Gruffudd was a nephew of the Lord Rhys and an early benefactor of Aberconwy. In 1198 he wrote to the Cistercian General Chapter requesting to found an abbey; this resulted in the establishment of Cymer Abbey which was patronised by his brother, Maredudd (d. 1212), and his son, Hywel (d. 1216). Gruffudd was buried at Aberconwy.
Gruffudd ap Cynan (c. 1055-1137), a veces escrito Gruffydd ap Cynan, fue rey de Gwynedd desde 1081 hasta su muerte en 1137. En el curso de un larga y azarosa vida, se convirtió en una figura clave en la resistencia galesa al dominio normando, siendo recordado como rey de todo Gales.
Gruffudd is the only medieval Welsh prince whose biographical eulogy has survived. In its earliest extant form, it appears to be a late 12th century translation of a lost Latin original. Records of King Gruffudd date back to the 11th century.
