Dafydd ap Llywelyn

Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and his sons from a Welsh manuscript

Dafydd ap Llywelyn (c. April 1212 – 25 February 1246) was Prince of Gwynedd from 1240 to 1246. He claimed the title Prince of Wales. Henry III accepted that he ruled Gwynedd, but not more. Henry forced him to accept that he did not rule outside Gwynedd.[1]

Dafydd ap Llywelyn
Prince of Wales
11 April 1240 - 25 February 1246
PredecessorLlywelyn the Great
BornApril 1212
Bagillt, Wales
Died25 February 1246
Aber Garth Celyn, Wales
(now Abergwyngregyn)
FatherLlywelyn the Great

Dafydd Ap Llywelyn Media

References

  1. Edwards J.G. (ed) 1935. Calendar of Ancient Correspondence concerning Wales. Cardiff.