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King Gruffydd AP LLYWELYN

King Gruffydd AP LLYWELYN

Male 1007 - 1053  (46 years)

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  • Name Gruffydd AP LLYWELYN 
    Prefix King 
    Born 1007  Deheubarth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation King of Gwynedd and Powys, King of Wales 
    Married?
    Cause of Death Murder 
    Died 5 Aug 1053  Snowdonia, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35241  Main
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2023 

    Father King Llywelyn AP SEISYLL,   b. Abt 980, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1023  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Mother Queen Angharad MAREDUDD,   b. Abt 982,   d.
    Family ID F12377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Queen Ealdgyth VERCH AELFGAR,   d. Aft 1070 
    Married Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Nesta GRUFFYDD,   b. Abt 1056, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1153, Richard’s Castle, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 97 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F12376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ealdgyth,   b. Abt 1057, Deheubarth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1066  (Age ~ 9 years) 
    Married Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Urgeny AP GRUFFYDD,   b. 1032,   d. 1079  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F12322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1007 - Deheubarth, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Prince Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
    Gruffydd

    Prince Gruffydd of Wales falling from the Tower of London and breaking his neck
    Public Domain
    File:Owain Goch ap Gruffydd.jpg
    Created: 13th century date QS:P,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7

  • Notes 
    • Gruffudd was the only s/o Llewelyn.

      Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (c. 1007 – 1064) was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast. Called King of the Britons in the Annals of Ulster and Brut y Tywysogion, he was great-great-grandson to Hywel Dda and King Cadell ap Rhodri of Deheubarth.

      His own men killed him on 5 August according to Brut y Tywysogion. The Ulster Chronicle states that he was killed by Cynan ap Iago in 1064, whose father Iago ab Idwal had been put to death by Gruffydd in 1039.

      Following Gruffydd's death, Harold married his widow Ealdgyth, though she was to be widowed again three years later. Gruffydd's realm was divided again into the traditional kingdoms. Bleddyn ap Cynfyn and his brother Rhiwallon came to an agreement with Harold and were given the rule of Gwynedd and Powys. Thus when Harold was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Normans reaching the borders of Wales were confronted by the traditional kingdoms rather than a single king. Gruffydd left two sons who in 1069 challenged Bleddyn and Rhiwallon at the battle of Mechain in an attempt to win back part of their father's kingdom. However they were defeated, one being killed and the other dying of exposure after the battle. [1]

  • Sources 


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023