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Gruffudd ap Cynan d. 1137

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Introduction

Reign: c. 1055-1137

Kingdom: Gwynedd

Gruffudd ap Cynan was born in Dublyn and raised near Swords, Ireland.

He was a familiar figure because of his resistance towards Norman rule.

He was the son of Cynan ap Iago, another Welsh prince.

Ivor Davies
Gruffudd ap Cynan
2006
Oil on MDF
86 x 117cm
Photography: Marian Delyth