Owain Lawgoch Prince of Wales (Pretender) | |
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.jpg) Owain Lawgoch's death in 1378 | |
| Born | Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri c.1330 |
| Died | July 1378 |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Church of Saint Leger |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | Yvain de Galles Owen of Wales |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Years active | 1363/78 |
| Known for | Prince of Wales: 1363 – 1378 (Pretender) Predecessor (Pretender):Madog ap Llywelyn (1294/5) Successor (Pretender): Owain Glyndŵr (1400/15) |
| Father | Tomas ap Rhodri |
| Relatives | Llywelyn ap Iorwerth Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Dafydd ap Gruffudd Rhodri ap Gruffudd |
Owain Lawgoch (English: Owain of the Red Hand, French: Yvain de Galles, lit. 'Owen of Wales'), full name Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri (c. 1330 – July 1378), was a Welsh soldier who served in Lombardy, France, Alsace, and Switzerland. He led a Free Company fighting for the French against the English in the Hundred Years' War. As a politically active descendant of Llywelyn the Great in the male line, he was a claimant to the title of Prince of Gwynedd and of Wales.