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{{Short description|King of Gwynedd, Wales (died 988)}} |
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'''Ieuaf ap Idwal''' (ruled 950 - 969) was a king of part of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] and possibly part of [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] (in what today is called [[Wales]]). |
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'''Idwal ab Idwal''' ({{lang-en |Idwal son of Idwal}}, died 988), usually known as '''Ieuaf''' ({{lang-cy|Junior}}) to distinguish him from his father [[Idwal Foel]], was joint [[king of Gwynedd]] in northern [[Wales]] from 950 to 969. He possibly also ruled [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] for some time. |
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Ieuaf was a son of King [[Idwal the Bald]]. Upon his father's death in battle against the [[Anglo-Saxons]] in 942, he and his brother [[Iago ab Idwal|Iago]] were driven from their kingdom by their uncle [[Hywel Dda]] of [[Deheubarth]], who took the crown for himself. On Hywel's death in 950, Ieuaf and Iago were able to drive out Hywel's sons, their cousins, at the Battle of Carno and reclaim the kingdom. However, fighting continued, with the brothers raiding as far south as [[kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]] in 952 and their cousins raiding as far north as the [[river Conwy|Conwy valley]] in 954. The southern princes were finally defeated at the Battle of Llanrwst and chased back to [[kingdom of Ceredigion|Ceredigion]]. |
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Ieuaf was the son of [[Idwal Foel]]. His real name was Idwal ab Idwal, but to prevent confusion with his father he is referred to in the annals as Ieuaf (meaning Junior). |
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Having won, the brothers then began to quarrel among themselves. Iago took Ieuaf prisoner in 969, and Ieuaf played no further role in Gwynedd. Iago ruled another decade before Ieuaf's son [[Hywel ab Ieuaf|Hywel]] usurped him in 979; according to historian [[John Edward Lloyd]], Ieuaf remained in captivity until his death in 988.<ref>{{cite book|author=John Edward Lloyd|author-link=John Edward Lloyd|title=A history of Wales: from the earliest times to the Edwardian conquest |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofwalesfr01lloyuoft|publisher=Longmans, Green, & Co|year=1911|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofwalesfr01lloyuoft/page/344 344]}}</ref> |
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On his father's death in battle in [[942]] Ieuaf would have expected to succeed to the rule of Gwynedd together with his brother [[Iago ab Idwal]]. However [[Howell the Good]] King of [[Deheubarth]] took the opportunity to invade Gwynedd and disposses the young princes. |
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==Children== |
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On Howell's death in [[950]] Ieuaf and Iago were able to claim the throne of Gwynedd, defeating the sons of Howell in battle at Nant Carno and driving them out of Gwynedd. Fighting continued between the two dynasties, with Iago and Ieuaf raiding as far south as [[Dyfed]] in [[952]] and the sons of Howell raiding as far north as the Conwy valley in [[954]] before being defeated in battle at [[Llanrwst]] and chased back to [[Ceredigion]]. |
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* [[Hywel ab Ieuaf]] |
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* [[Cadwallon ab Ieuaf]] |
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The sons of Idwal quarrelled and Iago took Ieuaf prisoner in [[969]], ruling Gwynedd alone until [[979]] when Ieuaf's son [[Hywel ap Ieuaf]] seized the throne from his uncle. According to J.E. Lloyd, Ieuaf remained in captivity until [[988]], which would imply that he was kept captive by his son. |
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* Meurig ab Ieuaf |
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*{{cite book|author=[[John Edward Lloyd]]|title=A history of Wales: from the earliest times to the Edwardian conquest |publisher=Longmans, Green & Co|year=1911}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 9 April 2022
Idwal ab Idwal (English: Idwal son of Idwal, died 988), usually known as Ieuaf (Welsh: Junior) to distinguish him from his father Idwal Foel, was joint king of Gwynedd in northern Wales from 950 to 969. He possibly also ruled Powys for some time.
Ieuaf was a son of King Idwal the Bald. Upon his father's death in battle against the Anglo-Saxons in 942, he and his brother Iago were driven from their kingdom by their uncle Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, who took the crown for himself. On Hywel's death in 950, Ieuaf and Iago were able to drive out Hywel's sons, their cousins, at the Battle of Carno and reclaim the kingdom. However, fighting continued, with the brothers raiding as far south as Dyfed in 952 and their cousins raiding as far north as the Conwy valley in 954. The southern princes were finally defeated at the Battle of Llanrwst and chased back to Ceredigion.
Having won, the brothers then began to quarrel among themselves. Iago took Ieuaf prisoner in 969, and Ieuaf played no further role in Gwynedd. Iago ruled another decade before Ieuaf's son Hywel usurped him in 979; according to historian John Edward Lloyd, Ieuaf remained in captivity until his death in 988.[1]
Children[edit]
- Hywel ab Ieuaf
- Cadwallon ab Ieuaf
- Meurig ab Ieuaf
References[edit]
- ^ John Edward Lloyd (1911). A history of Wales: from the earliest times to the Edwardian conquest. Longmans, Green, & Co. p. 344.
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