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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. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, Gruffudd ap Cynan was a senior member of the princely House of Aberffraw.
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Gruffydd ap Cynan (Dublino, 1055 circa – 1137 circa) è stato un sovrano del regno di Gwynedd. Ebbe una vita lunga e piena di eventi e nel corso di essa Gruffydd divenne una delle figure chiave della resistenza gallese contro i Normanni tanto che viene ricordato come il re di tutto il Galles.
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.
20 ore fa · Overview. 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.
5 giu 2016 · Gruffudd ap Cynan (aka, Gruffydd ap Cynan, c.1055–1137) is a remarkable historical figure for a number of reasons: his mixed-ethnicity ancestry, his trans-Celtic life, and his ability to re-establish his family’s authority in Gwynedd to the point of holding off the invasions of Norman lords and Henry I. This history of his life ...
Gruffudd ap Cynan. Died: 1200. Gruffudd was a nephew of the Lord Rhys and an early benefactor of Aberconwy. In 1198 he wrote to the Cistercian General Chapter requesting to found an abbey; this resulted in the establishment of Cymer Abbey which was patronised by his brother, Maredudd (d. 1212), and his son, Hywel (d. 1216).
5 giorni fa · The career of Gruffudd ap Cynan, ruler of Gwynedd. From the History of Wales at Britain Express.
