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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.
- Ragnailt ingen Amlaíb
- Aberffraw
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.
- c. 1055, Dublín
- Owain Gwynedd
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.
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.
Gwynedd, first under Gruffudd ap Cynan (died 1137) and then under his son Owain Gwynedd (died 1170), gained a firm governance that enabled the younger ruler, controlling a kingdom extending from the Dyfi to the Dee, to withstand foreign pressure, which was particularly severe during the reign of…
Hace 4 días · Gruffydd ap Cynan. (c. 1055—1137) king of Gwynedd. Quick Reference. ( c. 1055–1137), king of Gwynedd (1081–1137). He was the son of Cynan ab Iago, a descendant of Rhodri Mawr but an exile in Ireland. With Viking and Norman aid, he returned to re‐establish Rhodri's line in Gwynedd (1075), but failed to overcome rivals.
