Gruffydd ap Llywelyn | |
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King of Wales | |
Reign | 1055–1063 |
King of Gwynedd and of Powys | |
Reign | 1039–1055 |
Predecessor | Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig |
Successor | Bleddyn ap Cynfyn |
Born | c. 1010 Rhuddlan, Wales |
Died | 5 August 1063 (aged 52–53) Snowdonia, Wales |
Spouse | Former wife of Hywel ab Edwin Ealdgyth |
Issue |
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Father | Llywelyn ap Seisyll |
Mother | Angharad ferch Maredudd |
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (c. 1010 – 5 August 1063) was the first and only Welsh king to unite all of Wales under his rule from 1055 to 1063. He had also previously been King of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 to 1055. Gruffydd was the son of Llywelyn ap Seisyll, king of Gwynedd, and Angharad daughter of Maredudd ab Owain, king of Deheubarth,[1] and the great-great-grandson of Hywel Dda.[2][3] After his death, Wales was again divided into separate kingdoms.