Owain Gwynedd
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Owain Gwynedd was a 12th-century Prince of Gwynedd and one of the most powerful and successful native Welsh rulers, known for resisting Anglo-Norman encroachment and consolidating Welsh independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Owain Gwynedd (as earlier Prince of Gwynedd, though with intervening rulers) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
House of Aberffraw member
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Prince of Gwynedd ⓘ Welsh prince ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Crug Mawr
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Battle of Ewloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1100 ⓘ |
| child |
Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
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Gwenllian ferch Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Iorwerth Drwyndwn NERFINISHED ⓘ Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhun ab Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1170 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| father | Gruffudd ap Cynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Owain ap Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Owain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf | Llywelyn the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy | strengthened the foundations of an independent Welsh principality in Gwynedd ⓘ |
| mother | Angharad ferch Owain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Aberffraw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating the power of Gwynedd
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expanding Welsh independence in the 12th century ⓘ resisting Anglo-Norman encroachment in Wales ⓘ victory at the Battle of Crug Mawr ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Llywelyn the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Norman marcher lords
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King Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronymicName | ap Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of native Welsh resistance to Norman rule ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prince of Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gruffudd ap Cynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gwynedd
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north Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1170 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1137 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling | Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Cristin ferch Goronwy
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Gwladus ferch Llywarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
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Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Owain Gwynedd (as earlier Prince of Gwynedd, though with intervening rulers)