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Individual Record for: Llewellyn Ap IORWERTH (male)

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Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (Llywelyn Fawr or Llywelyn the Great: 1173-12 40) c an justly be called the greatest of the medieval Welsh kings. By 120 2, he had taken advantage of the quarrels of his uncles and had become rul er of the kingdom of Gwynedd. Further successes in Deheubarth, after the d eath of the Lord Rhys, and in Powys made him the most powerful of all t he Welsh ruler s, though it was Gruffudd ap Llwyelyn who is remember ed as the only native mo narch to rule over all of Wales. In 1205 he marri ed King John of England's daughter, Joan, and helped his father-in-l aw in a campaign against King William of Scotland. By 1210 the situation h ad changed dramatically. John invaded Gw ynedd, Llywelyn being forced to r etreat to the mountainous areas to the West. When John found himself embro iled in struggles with his Barons and the Pope , Llywelyn was able to reas sert his authority in North Wales. In 1216, he pre sided over a Welsh Parl iament at which he was acknowledged as overlord of all other native Wel sh rulers, a position confirmed at the Peace of Worcester in 1218, by Hen ry III. The achievements of Llywelyn were many. Before he died i n 12 40 as a monk at Aberconwy monastery, he had inspired a revision of the La ws of Hywel Dda. His reorganization of the administrative machhinery of Wa les , his maintenance of cordial relations with the Pope and the English C hurch, and the bringing of an era of peace and prosperity to the territori es under his control were all testaments to his remarkable diplomatic a nd military skil ls. It is no wonder that his achievements on behalf of h is people were widely celebrated by Welsh poets.

Notes Source: bulkeley.txt

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