[[wales_history_hub|Wales]] >> [[wales_gwynedd|Gwynedd]] \\ ======Gwynedd====== =====Medieval Rulers of Gwynedd===== \\ Cunedda Wledig ap Edern "Cunedda the Imperator" c.450–c.460\\ Einion Yrth ap Cunedda "Einion the Impetuous" c.470–c.480\\ Owain Ddantgwyn Rhos; late 5th century\\ Cynlas Goch Rhos & St Einion Llŷn ap Owain late 5th and early 6th century\\ Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion "Cadwallon Long Hand" c.500–c.534\\ Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon "Maelgwn the Tall" c.520–c.547\\ Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn "Rhun the Tall" c.547–c.580\\ Beli ap Rhun c.580–c.599\\ Iago ap Beli c.599–c.616\\ Cadfan ap Iago c.613–c.625\\ Cadwallon ap Cadfan c.625–634\\ Cadafael Cadomedd ap Cynfeddw "Cadfael the Battle-Shirker" 634–c.655\\ Cadwaladr Fendigaid ap Cadwallon "Cadwallader the Blessed" c.655–c.682\\ Idwal Iwrch ap Cadwaladr "Idwal Roebuck" c.682–c.720\\ Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal "Rhodri the Bald and Gray" c.720–c.754\\ Caradog ap Meirion c.754–c.798\\ Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri c.798–816\\ Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog 814–825\\ Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad "Merfyn the Freckled" 825–844\\ Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn "Rhodri the Great" 844–878\\ Anarawd ap Rhodri 878–916 establishes the Aberffraw dynasty, the senior branch of descendants from Rhodri Mawr\\ Idwal Foel ab Anarawd "Idwal the Bald" 916–942\\ Hywel Dda ap Cadell "Howell the Good" 942–950 Dinefwr dynasty of Rhodri Mawr's descendants usurp from Aberffraw.\\ Iago ab Idwal 950–979 returns to the Aberffraw branch\\ Ieuaf ab Idwal 950–969\\ Hywel ab Ieuaf 974–985\\ Cadwallon ab Ieuaf 985–986 Maredudd ab Owain 986–999 Dinefwr dynasty seizes Gwynedd\\ Cynan ap Hywel 999–1005 Returns to the Aberffraw dynasty briefly\\ Aeddan ap Blegywryd 1005–1018 usurpes Gwynedd from the Aberffraw dynasty\\ Llywelyn ap Seisyll 1018–1023 cadet branch of Mathrafal dynasty from Powys usurps from Aeddan ap Blegywryd\\ Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig 1023–1039 Aberffraw dynasty returns\\ Gruffydd ap Llywelyn 1039–1063 Llywelyn's son Gruffydd usurps from Aberffraw dynasty\\ Bleddyn ap Cynfyn 1063–1075 Mathrafal dynasty of Powys "receives" Gwynedd from the English King\\ Trahaearn ap Caradog 1075–1081\\ Gruffudd ap Cynan 1081–1137 Aberffraw dynasty returns\\ \\ **Prince of the Welsh**\\ Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd 1137–1170 first to style himself Princeps Wallensium\\ \\ **Princes of Aberffraw & Lords of Snowdon**\\ Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd 1170–1173\\ Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd 1170–1195 in the east\\ Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd 1170–1190 in the west\\ Llywelyn Fawr ap Iorwerth "Llywelyn the Great" 1195–1240\\ Dafydd ap Llywelyn 1240–1246 Used title Prince of Wales from 1244 onwards\\ Owain Goch ap Gruffydd "Owen the Red" 1246–1255\\ Llywelyn ap Gruffudd "Llywelyn the Last" 1246–1282 Used title Prince of Wales from 1258 onwards\\ Dafydd ap Gruffydd 1282–1283 not crowned but claimed the title\\ Madog ap Llywelyn 1294–1295 not crowned but claimed the title\\ Owain ap Tomas ap Rhodri "Owen the Red Hand" 1372–1378 in exile but claimed the title\\ \\ {{ ::584px-medieval_wales_wikipedia.jpg |Medieval Wales. Author: Owj20 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Medieval_Wales.JPG}} \\ ---- **NOTE:** saved from online sources as a starting outline only.