Gwenllian
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Gwenllian was the name of several ladies who lived in medieval Wales
. The two best known have, for different reasons, become symbols of Welsh patriotism
and/or independence. The others, have not.
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...
. The two best known have, for different reasons, become symbols of Welsh patriotism
Patriotism
Patriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
and/or independence. The others, have not.
- Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn (1282-1337)
- Gwenllian ferch GruffyddGwenllian ferch GruffyddGwenllian ferch Gruffydd was Princess-consort of Deheubarth in Wales, and married to Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth. Gwenllian was the daughter of Gruffydd ap Cynan , Prince of Gwynedd, and a member of the princely Aberffraw family of Gwynedd. Gwenllian was the sister of Prince Owain...
(1097-1136)