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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), also known as Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr, [ɬəˈwɛlɪn vaʊ̯r]; Latin: Leolinus Magnus), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy, he ...
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Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales.Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd.
Gwladus Ddu, ("Gwladus the Dark Eyes"), full name Gwladus ferch Llywelyn (died 1251) was a member of the Royal House of Gwynedd. She was a daughter of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd and Joan Plantagenet , a daughter of John, King of England .
Llywelyn the Great (Welsh Llywelyn Fawr, Welsh pronunciation: [ɬəˈwɛlɨ̞n]), full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, (c. 1173 – April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. He is occasionally called Llywelyn I of Wales.
How about something like "Ranulph, Earl of Chester rebuilt the castle at Deganwy, violating Llywelyn's territorial claims or paving the way to a possible incursion across the River Conwy or some such. Llywelyn retaliated..." "with a larger army, crossed the River Conwy" but later "Llywelyn lost all his lands east of the river Conwy."
Llywelyn was the son of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Iorwerth and grandson of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (also known as Llywelyn the Great, or Llywelyn I), and he was one of the last native and independent princes of Wales before its conquest by Edward I of England and English rule in Wales that followed, until Owain Glyndŵr held the title during the ...
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) 1173-1195-1240: Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Iorwerth 1200–1244: Dafydd ap Llywelyn 1215-1240-1246: Owain Goch ap Gruffydd d. 1282: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 1223-1246-1282: Dafydd ap Gruffydd 1238-1282-1283: Rhodri ap Gruffudd 1230–1315: Gwenllian of Wales 1282–1337: Llywelyn ap Dafydd 1267-1283-1287 ...