Iestyn ap Gwrgan
Iestyn ap Gwrgan († 1093 ) was a king of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg . There is only very contradictory information about his life, what is certain is that he was the last independent Welsh ruler of Morgannwg, which was conquered by the Normans during his rule .
Iestyn was descended from Owain ap Morgan of Glywysing. However, he was only a minor nobleman until he became king in 1081 after the death of Caradog ap Gruffydd , who fell fighting Rhys ap Tewdwr . Iestyn is said to have promised the Welsh Einion ap Collwyn his daughter Nest as a wife and extensive land as a reward for his help in the fight against Rhys ap Tewdwr. However, when Iestyn did not keep to this agreement, Einion is said to have allied with the Norman Robert Fitzhamon , who is also said to have fought as a mercenary for Iestyn. Together they defeated Iestyn around 1091, but Einion's warriors are said to have suffered such high losses in the fighting that Robert Fitzhamon was subsequently able to conquer the fertile plains of Glamorgan. However, as the sources contradict each other, the exact course of the conquest of Glamorgan is uncertain.
Iestyn was married to Denys ferch Bleddyn, a daughter of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn von Powys . His son Caradog ap Iestyn could only rule over the mountains of Afan between the River Afan and the River Neath after his death .
literature
- Thomas Frederick Tout: Iestin ab Gwrgant , in: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume XXVIII . Macmillan, Smith, Elder & Co., London and New York 1891, p. 413
Web links
- Ceinwen Hannah Thomas: [1] Iestyn ap Gwrgant . In: Welsh Biography Online (accessed December 16, 2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Darrell Wolcott: Einion vs Iestyn ap Gwrgan - The Conquest of Glamorgan. Retrieved December 15, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Iestyn ap Gwrgan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Iestyn ap Gwrgant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | last Welsh king from Morgannwg in south Wales |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1093 |