11th century in Wales
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| 10th century 10th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 900 - 999 to Wales and its people.-Events:905*Cadell ap Rhodri gives Dyfed to his son Hywel Dda to rule.920*Hywel Dda unites the kingdoms of Dyfed and Seisyllwg to create Deheubarth.969... | 12th century 12th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1100 - 1199 to Wales and its people.-Events:1102*Gerald de Windsor becomes Constable of Pembroke Castle.1109*Nest ferch Rhys is abducted from Cilgerran Castle by Owain ap Cadwgan.1130... | Other years in Wales |
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This article is about the particular significance of the century 1000 - 1099 to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Events
1005- Aeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap Blegywryd was a Prince of Gwynedd in medieval Wales.After the death of Cynan ap Hywel in 1005, the throne of Gwynedd fell to Aeddan ap Blegywryd, who was apparently out of the direct line of succession. It is not known whether or not Aeddan seized the throne by force, but his lack of...
succeeds Cynan ab Hywel as Prince of Gwynedd.
1018
- Llywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap Seisyll was a King of Gwynedd and of Deheubarth in north-west and south-west Wales, also called King of the Britons by the Annals of Ulster. Also called Llywelyn ap Seisyllt- Lineage :...
defeats Aeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap Blegywryd was a Prince of Gwynedd in medieval Wales.After the death of Cynan ap Hywel in 1005, the throne of Gwynedd fell to Aeddan ap Blegywryd, who was apparently out of the direct line of succession. It is not known whether or not Aeddan seized the throne by force, but his lack of...
in battle; Aeddan and his four sons are killed.
1022
- Llywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap Seisyll was a King of Gwynedd and of Deheubarth in north-west and south-west Wales, also called King of the Britons by the Annals of Ulster. Also called Llywelyn ap Seisyllt- Lineage :...
defeats the pretender Rhain at AbergwiliAbergwiliAbergwili is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales, lying near to the junction of River Towy and River Gwili.- Bishop's Palace :It is known for its Bishop's Palace, home to the Bishop of St David's since 1542, when Bishop William Barlow transferred his palace from St David's to Abergwili,...
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1045
- Gruffydd ap RhydderchGruffydd ap RhydderchGruffydd ap Rhydderch was a king of Gwent and part of the kingdom of Morgannwg in south Wales and later king of Deheubarth.Gruffydd was the son of Rhydderch ab Iestyn who had been able to take over the kingdom of Deheubarth from 1023 to 1033...
expels Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
from Deheubarth.
1055
- October 24 - Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
defeats Ralph the TimidRalph the TimidRalph the Timid, also known as Ralf of Mantes, died 1057, was Earl of Hereford between 1051 and 1055 or 1057. His mother was Godgifu, the daughter of King Æthelred the Unready and his second wife Emma. His father was Drogo of Mantes, Count of the Vexin, who died on pilgrimage to Jerusalem in...
and sacks HerefordHerefordHereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
. He is now ruler of all Wales.
1056
- Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
defeats an English army at GlasburyGlasburyGlasbury , also known as Glasbury-on-Wye, is a village in Powys, Wales which lies at an important crossing point on the River Wye, connecting the former counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire. The village is just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains. The...
.
1062
- Harold GodwinsonHarold GodwinsonHarold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.It could be argued that Edgar the Atheling, who was proclaimed as king by the witan but never crowned, was really the last Anglo-Saxon king...
makes a surprise attack on Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
at RhuddlanRhuddlanRhuddlan is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire , in north Wales. It is situated to the south of the coastal town of Rhyl and overlooks the River Clwyd. The town gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996...
; Gruffydd escapes.
1063
- Tostig leads an army into north Wales.
1070
- Battle of MechainBattle of MechainThe Battle of Mechain was fought in 1069 in Powys, Wales, for rule of the Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys.After the murder of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, Harold Godwinson married his widow Ealdgyth and divided Gruffydd's realm into the traditional kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys, the rule of which were...
between the sons of Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
and the sons of Cynfyn ap Gwerstan of Powys. - Bleddyn ap CynfynBleddyn ap CynfynBleddyn ap Cynfyn was a Prince of the Welsh Kingdoms of Gwynedd and of Powys.- Lineage :Bleddyn was the son of Princess Angharad ferch Maredudd with her second husband Cynfyn ap Gwerstan, a Powys Lord, about whom little is now known...
enacts new laws regulating the activities of bards and musicians.
1081
- Battle of Mynydd CarnBattle of Mynydd CarnThe Battle of Mynydd Carn took place in 1081, as part of a dynastic struggle for control of the Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd and Deheubarth. The result of the battle had a radical effect on the history of Wales....
: Gruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap Cynan was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales...
and Rhys ap TewdwrRhys ap TewdwrRhys ap Tewdwr was a Prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales and member of the Dinefwr dynasty, a branch descended from Rhodri the Great...
defeat Trahaearn ap CaradogTrahaearn ap Caradog- Accession:On the death of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn in 1075, it appears that none of his sons were old enough to claim the throne, and Bleddyn's cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog, seized power...
, Caradog ap GruffyddCaradog ap GruffyddCaradog ap Gruffydd was a Prince of Gwent in south-east Wales who made repeated attempts to gain power over all of southern Wales by seizing the Kingdom of Deheubarth.- Lineage :...
and Meilir ap Rhiwallon.
1099
- Gruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap CynanGruffydd ap Cynan was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule, and was remembered as King of all Wales...
regains the throne of Gwynedd.
Births
1054- probable - Robert II, Duke of Normandy (a prisoner in Cardiff Castle during the 12th century)
Deaths
1005- date unknown - Cynan ap HywelCynan ap HywelCynan ap Hywel was a Prince of Gwynedd, one of the kingdoms or principalities of medieval Wales.After the death in 999 of Maredudd ab Owain who had seized Gwynedd from the line of Idwal Foel, the rule of Gwynedd returned to the original dynasty in the form of Idwal's great-grandson, Cynan ap Hywel...
, Prince of Gwynedd
1018
- date unknown - Aeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap BlegywrydAeddan ap Blegywryd was a Prince of Gwynedd in medieval Wales.After the death of Cynan ap Hywel in 1005, the throne of Gwynedd fell to Aeddan ap Blegywryd, who was apparently out of the direct line of succession. It is not known whether or not Aeddan seized the throne by force, but his lack of...
, Prince of Gwynedd
1023
- date unknown - Llywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap SeisyllLlywelyn ap Seisyll was a King of Gwynedd and of Deheubarth in north-west and south-west Wales, also called King of the Britons by the Annals of Ulster. Also called Llywelyn ap Seisyllt- Lineage :...
, King of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
1033
- date unknown - Rhydderch ap Iestyn, ruler of Gwent, Morgannwg, Deheubarth and Powys
1044
- date unknown - Hywel ab EdwinHywel ab EdwinHywel ab Edwin was king of Deheubarth in south Wales from 1033.Hywel was the son of Edwin ab Einion and great-grandson of Hywel Dda. When the previous king, Rhydderch ap Iestyn, who had usurped the throne, died in 1033 Hywel became king of Deheubarth, sharing the realm with his brother Maredudd.On...
, Prince of Deheubarth
1039
- date unknown - Iago ab Idwal ap MeurigIago ab Idwal ap MeurigIago ab Idwal ap Meurig was a Prince of Gwynedd.On the death of Llywelyn ap Seisyll in 1023, the rule of Gwynedd returned to the ancient dynasty with the accession of Iago, who was a great-grandson of Idwal Foel....
, Prince of Gwynedd
1055
- date unknown - Gruffydd ap RhydderchGruffydd ap RhydderchGruffydd ap Rhydderch was a king of Gwent and part of the kingdom of Morgannwg in south Wales and later king of Deheubarth.Gruffydd was the son of Rhydderch ab Iestyn who had been able to take over the kingdom of Deheubarth from 1023 to 1033...
(in battle)
1063
- August 5 - Gruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap LlywelynGruffydd ap Llywelyn was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, the only Welsh monarch able to make this boast...
, ruler of Wales (assassinated)
1075
- date unknown - Bleddyn ap CynfynBleddyn ap CynfynBleddyn ap Cynfyn was a Prince of the Welsh Kingdoms of Gwynedd and of Powys.- Lineage :Bleddyn was the son of Princess Angharad ferch Maredudd with her second husband Cynfyn ap Gwerstan, a Powys Lord, about whom little is now known...
, Prince of Gwynedd and Powys
1081
- At the Battle of Mynydd Carn (date unknown)
- Trahaearn ap CaradogTrahaearn ap Caradog- Accession:On the death of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn in 1075, it appears that none of his sons were old enough to claim the throne, and Bleddyn's cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog, seized power...
, Prince of Gwynedd - Caradog ap GruffyddCaradog ap GruffyddCaradog ap Gruffydd was a Prince of Gwent in south-east Wales who made repeated attempts to gain power over all of southern Wales by seizing the Kingdom of Deheubarth.- Lineage :...
- Trahaearn ap Caradog