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King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd and Powys (Wales)

King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd and Powys (Wales)

Male 1007 - 1063  (56 years)    Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Gruffydd ap Llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Title King 
    Suffix King of Gwynedd and Powys (Wales) 
    Birth 1007  Flynnon-Fair, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 28, 29] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 1007  Flynnon-fair, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Alt. Birth 1011  Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Alt. Birth 
    Alt. Birth 1011  Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Alt. Birth 
    Fact http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruffudd_ap_Llywelyn  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Fact https://www.geni.com/people/Gruffydd-ap-Llewelyn-king-of-the-Britons/6000000000115658866  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Fact https://www.geni.com/people/Gruffydd-ap-Llewelyn-king-of-the-Britons/6000000000115658866  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    FIRST AND LAST TRUE KING OF WALES While many different leaders in Wales claimed the title of 'King of Wales\', the country was only truly united once: under the rule of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn from 1055 to 1063.  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    LifeSketch Gruffydd ap Llewellyn, King of the Britons Birth: circa 1007, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales Immediate Family: son of Llewellyn ap Seisyll and Angharad verch Maredudd, husband of Guerta o Deheubarth and Ealdgyth, father of Nest ferch Gruffydd; Idwal ap Gruffydd; Maredudd ap Gruffydd and Owain Gruffudd, brother of Rhiwallon ap Llewelyn, half brother of Gwenwyn verch Cynfyn; Bleddyn Ap Cynfyn, King of Powys; Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn, Prince of Powys; Angharad verch Cynfyn and Llewelyn ap Cynfyn Update May 18 2018: 1039-Takes Powys and Gwynedd, kills Iago ap Idwal. 1045-Deheubarth is seized from him by Gruffydd ap Rhydderch who reigns over it for the next ten years. 1055-Gruffydd ap Llywelyn kills Gruffydd ap Rhydderch and regains Deheubarth. 1057-He becomes the first and last prince to unite and rule over all of Wales. 5 Aug 1063-Killed by his own men after his defeat in battle to Harold Godwinson Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruffydd_ap_Llywelyn His head was sent to Harold, the one who had defeated him. Then Harold married Gruffydd\'s widow, Ealdgyth, but Harold died 3 years later.  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwynedd & Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwynedd & Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Title Of Nobility High King of Wales  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility High King of Wales  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwynedd, Deheubarth, and Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwynedd, Deheubarth, and Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwyneed, Deheubarth, and Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Gwyneed, Deheubarth, and Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility King of Powys  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Title Of Nobility King of the Britons  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility Prince of Wales  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    Title Of Nobility Prince of Wales  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    _FSFTID 9HPL-5LY  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28] 
    FSID M1W5-BFF  [1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 30] 
    Name Griffith ap Llewellyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Griffith ap Llewellyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Name Griffith ap llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Griffith ap llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Name GRUFFYDD Griffith ap Llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name GRUFFYDD Griffith ap Llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Name Gruffydd Tew ap Llywelyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Grufyydd ap Llywelyn of Gwynedd  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Grufyydd ap Llywelyn of Gwynedd  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Name Gryffydd, Prince of N. Wales  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Gryffydd, Prince of N. Wales  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Name Gryffyth ap Llewellyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Name Gryffyth ap Llewellyn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30] 
    Title King 
    Burial 1063  Abbey-Cwmhir, Radnorshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28, 29] 
    Death 5 Aug 1063  Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29] 
    Person ID I88133  ktree
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Family Mrs. Ealdgyth of Mercia,   b. 1024, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1086, Rhuddlan Castle Carnarvan Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nesta verch Gruffudd,   b. North Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F33466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

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