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Dafydd ap Gruffydd
Prince of Wales and last independent ruler of Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Welsh poet, see Dafydd ap Gruffydd (poet).
This Welsh name means Dafydd son of Gruffydd.
Dafydd ap Gruffydd (Dafydd III), (11 July 1238 – 3 October 1283) was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 on the orders of King Edward I of England. He was the last native Prince of Wales before the conquest of Wales by Edward I in 1283 and English rule in Wales that followed, until Owain Glyndŵr held the title during the Welsh Revolt of 1400–1415.
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Dafydd ap Gruffydd | |
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Prince of Wales and Lord of Snowdon | |
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Prince of Wales | |
Reign | 1282–1283 |
Predecessor | Llywelyn ap Gruffudd |
Successor | Interregnum (1283–1400), Owain Glyndŵr |
Born | 11 July 1238 Gwynedd, Wales |
Died | 3 October 1283(1283-10-03) (aged 45) Shrewsbury, England |
Spouse | Elizabeth Ferrers |
Issue | Llywelyn ap Dafydd Owain ap Dafydd Gwladys ferch Dafydd |
House | Aberffraw |
Father | Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Iorwerth |
Mother | Senana ferch Caradog |
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