Rhodri from Owain
Rhodri from Owain († 1195 ) was a prince of the Welsh principality of Gwynedd .
He was a son of Owain Gwynedd and his second wife Christina, daughter of Gronw from Owain from Edwin. Since his parents were first cousins, the marriage was not recognized by the Church and Rhodri, like his brother Dafydd, was considered illegitimate. After his father's death in 1170, he was given territories in Anglesey and Arfon . Together with his brother Dafydd he started the fratricidal wars for his father's kingdom. They attacked their half-brother Hywel from Owain on the island of Anglesey in 1170 and killed him in a battle near Pentraeth. In 1174, however, Rhodri was captured by his brother Dafydd, but he escaped from captivity and expelled Dafydd from the areas west of the Conwy in 1175 . He now allied himself with Lord Rhys , the Prince of Deheubarth, and married one of his daughters. In the following years Rhodri ruled over the northwestern part of Gwynedd until he was expelled from Owain in 1190 by his nephews Gruffydd and Maredudd , the sons of his brother Cynan . With the help of troops from the Isle of Man , he briefly captured Anglesey in 1193. He had previously agreed with Ragnvald , King of Man, that he would marry his daughter. However, he was soon driven out again by Gruffydd and Maredudd. In 1194 he probably supported his brother Dafydd in the fight against their nephew Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, but he lost a battle against Llywelyn on Anglesey. He died with no land or possessions in 1195 and was believed to be buried at Holyhead .
He was first married to Annes, a daughter of Lord Rhys, from whom he had a son, Gruffydd. He died without an heir.
literature
- John Edward Lloyd: Rhodri ab Owain , in: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume XLVIII . Macmillan, Smith, Elder & Co., London and New York 1896, pp. 85f
Web links
- Thomas Jones Pierce: Rhodri ab Owain (d. 1195), Welsh Biography Online, The National Library of Wales, [1] , accessed June 30, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Acient Welsh Studies: The Children of Lord Rhys. Retrieved August 29, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rhodri from Owain |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rhodri from Owain Gwynedd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh ruler of Gwynedd |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1195 |