Owain Gwynedd

Military Commander

1100 – 1170

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Who was Owain Gwynedd?

Owain ap Gruffydd was King of Gwynedd in Northern Wales from 1137 until his death in 1170. He was the first to be styled "Prince of Wales". He is considered to be the most successful of all the North Welsh princes prior to his grandson, Llywelyn the Great. He became known as Owain Gwynedd to distinguish him from the contemporary king of southern Powys Owain ap Gruffydd ap Maredudd, who became known as "Owain Cyfeiliog". Owain Gwynedd was a member of the House of Aberffraw, the senior branch of the dynasty of Rhodri the Great.

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