Gwenllian of Wales - Wikipedia Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn (June 1282 – 7 June 1337), commonly known as Gwenllian of Wales, was the daughter of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales (Welsh: Tywysog Cymru) [1][2][3][4] Gwenllian is sometimes confused with Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd, who lived two centuries earlier
Princess Gwenllian and The Great Revolt - Historic UK Gwenllian was a warrior princess, leading an army of Welshmen in 1136 against the mighty Norman forces Her bravery has made her a beloved figure, revered much like Boudica for her strength and tenacity in the face of great danger
Gwenllian of Wales Her Tragic Life - Welsh Histories To this day, she is remembered as one of the most tragic figures in Welsh history and is often stylised as “Gwenllian of Wales” A stone memorial in her honour, made of Welsh blue slate, can be found in Sempringham
Remarkable Women: The Life and Times of Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd . . . Princess Gwenllian was the youngest daughter and child of Gruffydd ap Cynan (1055 – 1137), King of Gwynedd, and his wife Angharad Born at the family seat in Aberffraw, she had four older sisters (Mared, Rhiannell, Susanna and Annest) and three older brothers (Cadwallon, Owain and Cadwaladr)
Wales’ Most Legendary Warrior Princess whose Name . . . - The Vintage News Gwenllian Ferch Gruffydd was born around 1100 AD, and was the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan, Prince of Gwynedd, and Angharad Ferch Owain, herself a member of the noble Aberffraw family Gruffudd ap Cynan escapes from Chester, Illustration by T Prytherch in 1900
Gwenllian The name of a 12th C princess consort of Wales and the 14th C daughter of the last Prince of Wales Unlike many native Welsh names which succombed to the pressure of the invading Englishmen, Gwenllian remained a popular name in Wales, and even moved outside of the country and spread into England
1136: Gwenllian, the Welsh warrior woman | Executed Today On an uncertain date perhaps around February 1136, the Welsh princess Gwenllian (or Gwenlhian, or Gwenliana) lost a battle to a Norman lord, who had her summarily beheaded This execution occurred in the aftermath of the Norman conquest
Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd - Wikipedia Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (audio ⓘ) (Gwenllian, daughter of Gruffydd; c 1097 – 1136) was a 12th-century Welsh rebel and Princess of Deheubarth The daughter of Prince of Gwynedd Gruffudd ap Cynan and member of the House of Aberffraw, she married Gruffydd ap Rhys, the Prince of Deheubarth, and would lead a "patriotic revolt" with him during
GWENLLIAN (died 1136) | Dictionary of Welsh Biography At the opening of the great Welsh uprising in 1136, she led an attack on the Norman fortress of Kidwelly, in her husband's absence, and was killed fighting outside the town, at a spot still known as Maes Gwenllian