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Prince of Gwynedd

Kingdom of Gwynedd
Teyrnas Gwynedd
5th century–1216
Traditional Banner of the Aberffraw House of Gwynedd Traditional Arms of the Aberffraw House of Gwynedd
Anthem
Unbennaeth Prydain
"The Monarchy of Britain"
Medieval kingdoms of Wales.
Capital Chester (?)
Deganwy (6th century)
Llanfaes (9th century)
Aberffraw
Rhuddlan (11th century)
Abergwyngregyn
Languages Welsh,Latin
Religion Welsh paganism, Celtic Christianity
Government Monarchy
King
 •  450–460 Cunedda
 •  520–547 Maelgwn Gwynedd
 •  625–634 Cadwallon ap Cadfan
 •  1081–1137 Gruffudd ap Cynan
 •  1137–1170 Owain Gwynedd
 •  1195–1240 Llywelyn the Great
 •  1253–1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
 •  1282–1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Established 5th century
 •  Declaration of the Principality of Wales 1216
Currency ceiniog cyfreith
ceiniog cwta
Preceded by
Succeeded by
sub-Roman Britain
Principality of Wales
Today part of
^ In Latin, Gwynedd was often referred to in official medieval charters and acts of the 13th century as Principatus Norwallia (Principality of North Wales).

 United Kingdom

The Principality or Kingdom of Gwynedd (Medieval Latin: Venedotia or Norwallia; Middle Welsh: Guynet,) was one of several successor states to the Roman Empire that emerged in sub-Roman Britain in the 5th century during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain.

Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as "King of the Britons" before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. The unitary kingdom of the Gruffydd ap Llywelyn was shattered by a Saxon invasion in 1063 just prior to the Norman invasion of Wales, but the House of Aberffraw restored by Gruffudd ap Cynan slowly recovered until Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd was able to proclaim the Principality of Wales at the Aberdyfi in 1216. That realm lasted until the conquest of Wales by Edward I in 1283.


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