Kingdom of Gwynedd
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The Kingdom of Gwynedd was a Welsh kingdom which first appeared at the turn of the sixth century. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to dominance and were acclaimed as "King of the Britons" before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. The kingdom of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn—the King of Wales from 1055 to 1063—was shattered by a Saxon invasion in 1063 just prior to the Norman invasion of Wales, but the House of Aberffraw restored by Gruffudd ap Cynan slowly recovered and Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd was able to proclaim the Principality of Wales at the Aberdyfi gathering of Welsh princes in 1216. In 1277, the Treaty of Aberconwy between Edward I of England and Llywelyn's grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffudd granted peace between the two but would also guarantee that Welsh self-rule would end upon Llywelyn's death, and so it represented the completion of the first stage of the conquest of Wales by Edward I.
Artists impression of Owain Gwynedd
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and his sons from a Welsh manuscript
Early medeival Welsh Kingdom boundaries
The 7th century gravestone of Cadfan ap Iago King of Gwynedd, written in Latin text
Wales c. 850-920
Wales C. 850 - 920
Wales c.850 - 920Wales c.850 - 920
A Welsh built castle near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales
A Welsh built castle near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales- Archaeological Landscapes of Conflict in Twelfth-Century Gwynedd - doctoral thesis by Jacqueline Veninger, 2015, online
- Llys and Maerdref: the royal courts of the princes of Gwynedd: a study of their location and selective trial excavation - scientific article published in 2000
- An investigation into the location of the royal courts of thirteenth century Gwynedd - chapter published in 1997
- The royal courts of the Welsh princes in Gwynedd, AD 400-1283 - chapter published in 1997
- Cae Llys, Rhosyr: a court of the princes of Gwynedd - article published in 2000
- Llys and Maerdref: An Investigation into the Location of the Royal Courts of the Princes of Gwynedd - 1995 report
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 634 | Battle of Heavenfield | Kingdom of Northumbria, battle, Kingdom of Gwynedd | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1039 | Battle of Rhyd Y Groes | battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1067 | Norman invasion of Wales | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Deheubarth, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Principality of Wales, invasion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1118 | Battle of Maes Maen Cymro | battle, Kingdom of Powys, Kingdom of Gwynedd | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1157 | Battle of Ewloe | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1165 | Battle of Crogen | Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Artists impression of Owain Gwynedd | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and his sons from a Welsh manuscript | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Early medeival Welsh Kingdom boundaries | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The 7th century gravestone of Cadfan ap Iago King of Gwynedd, written in Latin text | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wales c. 850-920 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wales C. 850 - 920 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wales c.850 - 920 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wales c.850 - 920 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A Welsh built castle near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A Welsh built castle near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales | Commons | ||
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