Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd
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Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd was a 12th-century Welsh noblewoman. The daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan, who reestablished the rule of Second Dynasty of Gwynedd over the Kingdom of Gwynedd, she would eventual
Imaginary portrait of Gwenllian by Hugh Williams, 1909
Gruffudd ap Cynan
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Gruffudd 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.
Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd
…Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd (died 1136) was a 12th-century Welsh noblewoman. The daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan, who reestablished the rule of Second Dynasty of Gwynedd over the Kingdom of Gwynedd, she would eventually be married to Gruffudd ap Rhys of the Dynasty…
Gruffudd ap Cynan escapes from Chester; Illustration by T. Prytherch, 1900
Gruffudd was buried in Bangor Cathedral.
Gruffudd ap Cynan's Coats of Arms of Welsh King, Chirk Castle