Summary
Iorwerth mab Owain Gwynedd, known as Iorwerth Drwyndwn ('the flat-nosed';[1] c. 1130 – 1174), was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd (the king of Gwynedd) and his first wife Gwladus ferch Llywarch. He married Marared ferch Madog. His son Llywelyn ab Iorwerth[1] eventually united the realm and became known as Llywelyn Fawr ('the Great'); he is one of Wales's most famous monarchs. Iorwerth received Nant Conwy as his inheritance from his father, Owain Gwynedd.[1] However, he did not receive the crown succession, as was the normal tradition, because of his nose defect.[1]
J. E. Lloyd states that Iorwerth was killed in battle at Pennant Melangell, in Powys, in 1174 during the wars deciding the succession following the death of his father.[2][3]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d Matthew 2004.
- ^ Pierce, Thomas Jones (1959). "LLYWELYN ap IORWERTH". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
- ^ Lloyd, J. E. (1959). The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940. Blackwell Group. p. 417.
Sources edit
- Lloyd, J. E. (1959). The Dictionary of Welsh biography down to 1940. Blackwell (hardcopy).
- Matthew, H. C. G. (23 September 2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: In Association with the British Academy (V31 p.399). OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.