Joan, Lady of Wales

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Joan, Lady of Wales was an illegitimate daughter of King John of England who became the wife of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, playing a notable diplomatic role between the English crown and medieval Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
illegitimate royal child
medieval Welsh consort
noblewoman
activePeriod early 13th century
alsoKnownAs Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
surface form: Joan of England

Joanna
Siwan
associatedWith Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Gwynedd
birthDate c. 1191
burialPlace Llanfaes, Anglesey
child Dafydd II of Gwynedd
surface form: Dafydd ap Llywelyn

Elen ferch Llywelyn
Gwladus Ddu
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
culturalDepiction subject of Welsh literary and historical tradition under the name Siwan
deathDate 1237
deathPlace Llanfaes, Anglesey
surface form: Llanfaes, Anglesey (probable)
era High Middle Ages
father King John of England
surface form: John, King of England
fatherTitle King of England
fullName Joan, Lady of Wales self-link
gender female
languageOfName Welsh
marriageDate c. 1205
mother Clemence
notableEvent involvement in negotiations between Llywelyn the Great and the English crown
notableFor her role in Anglo-Welsh diplomacy in the early 13th century
strengthening political ties between England and medieval Wales
notableRole diplomatic intermediary between the English crown and the princes of Gwynedd
mediator between King John of England and Llywelyn the Great
placeOfActivity England
Gwynedd
positionHeld Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lady of Wales

Princess consort of Gwynedd
religion Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet
socialStatus illegitimate daughter of a reigning king
spouse Llywelyn the Great
spouseDynasty House of Aberffraw
spouseOf Llywelyn the Great
spouseTitle Llywelyn the Great
surface form: Prince of Gwynedd

ruler of much of Wales
title Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lady of Wales

Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: Princess of Gwynedd

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Joan of England, Queen of Scotland sibling Joan, Lady of Wales
Isabella of England, Lady de Coucy sibling Joan, Lady of Wales
this entity surface form: Joan of England, Princess of Wales
Joan, Lady of Wales fullName Joan, Lady of Wales self-link
Joan, Lady of Wales title Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lady of Wales
Joan, Lady of Wales title Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Princess of Gwynedd
Joan, Lady of Wales positionHeld Joan, Lady of Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lady of Wales
Llywelyn the Great spouse Joan, Lady of Wales
Llywelyn the Great spouse Joan, Lady of Wales
this entity surface form: Siwan (Welsh name of Joan, Lady of Wales)
Thomas of Windsor sibling Joan, Lady of Wales
this entity surface form: Joan of England, Princess of Wales