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Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan , and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.
In October 1265, as a reward for supporting Prince Edward, Gilbert was given the castle and title of Abergavenny and the honour and castle of Brecknock. At Michaelmas his disputes with Llewelyn the Last were submitted to arbitration, but without a final settlement. Meanwhile, he was building Caerphilly Castle into a fortress. [9]
Gilbert de Clare was the son of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester – known as Gilbert 'the Red' – who in 1290 married Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I. [3] As a condition for the marriage, the earl had to surrender all his lands to the king, only to have them returned jointly to himself and his wife for the lifetime of either.
Castell Coch (Welsh for 'red castle'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkas.tɛɬ koːχ]) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais, Cardiff in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the Taff Gorge.
Caerphilly Castle: Concentric castle 13th - 14th century Ruined, with partial restoration Cadw Caerphilly is the largest medieval castle in Wales and one of the most impressive in Europe. [11] Morgraig Castle: Enclosure castle 13th century Fragmentary remains Built between 1243 and 1267, the form of the castle is unusual and has no comparisons ...
Caerphilly County Borough straddles the boundary of the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire in South Wales. The 46 scheduled monuments include burial cairns from the Bronze Age, an Iron Age hillfort, and Roman camps.
Caerphilly Castle; M. Morgraig Castle; R. Ruperra Castle; Ruperra Motte This page was last edited on 20 November 2018, at 13:39 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
3 February – Widowed heiress Elizabeth de Clare is abducted from Bristol Castle by Theobald II de Verdun, whom she subsequently marries. A few months later, she is widowed for a second time. March – In a brief battle at Castell Mor Graig, Llywelyn Bren and his men are forced to break off their six-week siege of Caerphilly.