1172 - 1240 (68 years)| Name | Llywelyn ap Lorwerth [1] | |
| Title | Prince of North Wales and Lord of Snowdonia | |
| Birth | 1172 | Caernarvonshire, Wales  |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Military - Old World | Among the chieftains who battled against the Anglo-Norman power his place will always be high, if not indeed the highest of all, for no man ever made better or more judicious use of the native force of the Welsh people for adequate national ends | |
| Notable Quote | True lord of the land – how strange that today, He rules not o'er Gwynedd; Lord of nought but the piled up stones of his tomb, Of the seven-foot grave in which he lies | |
| Occupation | 1215 | |
| He allied himself with the barons who forced John to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 | ||
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(Historic) Magna Carta The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment in medieval Latin, using standard abbreviations of the period, authenticated with the Great Seal of King John. The original wax seal was lost over the centuries. -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta |
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| Death | 11 Apr 1240 | Caernarvonshire, Wales |
| Person ID | I7759 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Iowerth Drwyndwn ap Owain, b. 1130, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales d. 1184, Pennant, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age 54 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Margred Maney verch Madog, b. 1129, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales d. 1198, Wales (Age 69 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 1163 | Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales |
| Family ID | F2729 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Lady of Wales and Snowdon Lady Joan Plantagenet, b. 1191 d. 2 Feb 1237 (Age 46 years) | |||
| Marriage | 1205 | |||
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| Family ID | F2655 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
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| Arms Icons & Insignia |  | Arms-GWYNEED Gwyneed Coat of Arms |
| Historic Documents | | (Historic) Magna Carta The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment in medieval Latin, using standard abbreviations of the period, authenticated with the Great Seal of King John. The original wax seal was lost over the centuries. -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta |
| Places |  | Castle-Dolwyddelan Dolwyddelan Castle is a Welsh castle located near Dolwyddelan in Conwy County Borough in North Wales. It is thought to have been built in the early 13th century by Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd and Wales. Initially comprising just one tower with two floors, a second tower was built in the late 13th century, and a third floor was added to… |
| Statue of Llywelyn Fawr Statue of Llywelyn the Great |
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