Caradog ap Gruffydd
Caradog ap Gruffydd († 1081 ) was a prince of the Welsh principality of Gwent .
He was a grandson of Rhydderch ap Iestyn , who had been king of Gwent, Powys and Deheubarth until his death in 1033 . His father, Gruffydd ap Rhydderch , was defeated and killed by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055 while fighting for control of Deheubarth.
Caradog grew up in Gwynllŵg and in the upper Gwent. He was considered bold and adventurous and after the death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1063 he was able to gradually recapture parts of the legacy of his father and grandfather. In 1065 he raided the hunting quarters of the Anglo-Saxon Earl Harold Godwinson at Portskewett. In 1072 he struck and killed with the help of the Normans Maredudd from Owain , the king of Deheubarth, in a battle on the River Rhymney on the western border of Gwynllŵg. Around 1074 he was able to replace Cadwgan ap Meurig as King of Morgannwg. In 1078 he struck and killed Rhys from Owain , the brother and successor of Maredudd ap Owain, in another battle . However, he could not prevail against Rhys ap Tewdwr , who became King of Deheubarth in 1079. In 1081 there was a decisive battle at Mynydd Carn in the north of Dyfed between Caradog and his ally Trahern ap Caradog on the one hand and Rhys ap Tewdwr and Gruffydd ap Cynan of Gwynedd on the other. Caradog and Trahern lost the battle in which both fell.
His son Owain was able to maintain the rule of Gwynllŵg, his descendants remained Welsh Lords of Caerleon and Gwynllŵg until 1270 .
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- ↑ Lynn H. Nelson: The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171. University of Texas Press, Austin 1966, p. 35. Available online [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caradog ap Gruffydd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Gwent in South Wales |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1040 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1081 |