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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.
Llywelyn was the second of the four sons of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, the eldest son of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, and Senana ferch Caradog, [1] [2] the daughter of Caradoc ap Thomas ap Rhodri, Lord of Anglesey. [3] [note 1] The eldest was Owain Goch ap Gruffudd and there were two younger brothers, Dafydd ap Gruffydd and Rhodri ap Gruffudd.
Llywelyn's victory allowed him to claim the title of prince of Gwynedd and, in turn, prince of Wales. Ejected from his lands, Dafydd went to live in England and died in 1203. References
Llywelyn (pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn]) is a Welsh personal name, which has also become a family name most commonly spelt Llewellyn [1] (/ l u ˈ ɛ l ɪ n / loo-EL-in).The name has many variations and derivations, mainly as a result of the difficulty for non-Welsh speakers of representing the sound of the initial double ll (a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative).
Trưng Trắc was the first female monarch in Vietnam, as well as the first queen in the history of Vietnam (Lý Chiêu Hoàng was the last woman to take the reign and is the only empress regnant), and she was accorded the title Queen Trưng (chữ Quốc ngữ: Trưng Nữ vương, chữ Hán: 徵女王) in the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales; Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan (died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd; Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c. 1260–1288), heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283; Llywelyn Bren (died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316
In his early career, Llywelyn studied under a poet named Rhys ap Dafydd ab Iorwerth. [3] Llywelyn is noted for his bardic debate between himself and Rhys Goch Eryri on the nature and origin of the poetic muse, or awen. He also wrote many poems addressed to Guto'r Glyn. [3]
Prep was formed in London in 2015 by Tom Havelock, Llywelyn ap Myrddin, Guillaume Jambel, and Dan Radclyffe. The band members have diverse musical backgrounds; Havelock is a singer-songwriter, Myrddin specialises in classical music composition, Jambel works as a house DJ, and Radclyffe produces hip hop tracks. [1]