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ARTICLES RELATED TO Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link | | | |  Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link: Encyclopedia II - Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early reignAbout this time Rhys came under pressure from Owain Gwynedd, who was seeking to take Ceredigion back. In response Rhys built Aberdyfi Castle. As ruler, he proceeded to challenge the new king of England, Henry II (reigned 1154–1189). Having successfully held out against Henry for a year or two, Rhys was forced to ask for terms and met the king in 1158. Rhys was stripped of Ceredigion and other territories whi ...
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| | | | Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link: Encyclopedia II - Rhys ap Gruffydd - Later reign and death After Henry's death in 1189, Rhys was again active, revolting against Richard I and attacking the Norman lords surrounding his territory, capturing the castles of St. Clear's, Laugharne and Llanstephan. In his later years Rhys had trouble keeping control of his sons, particularly Maelgwn and Gruffydd, who maintained a feud with each other. In 1194 Rhys was defeated in battle by Maelgwn and Hywel, who imprisoned him ...
See also:Rhys ap Gruffydd, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early life, Rhys ap Gruffydd - First battles, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early reign, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Peace with King Henry, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Later reign and death, Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link Read more here: » Rhys ap Gruffydd: Encyclopedia II - Rhys ap Gruffydd - Later reign and death |
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| | | | Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link: Encyclopedia II - Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early life Rhys was the second son of Gruffydd ap Rhys, prince of Deheubarth, and Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, a sister of Owain Gwynedd. He was probably born in Ireland. Both his parents died when he was around four years old, Gwenllian as a result of leading her husband's army into battle in his absence in 1136, Gruffydd himself on his return. His elder brother was Maredudd ap Gruffydd, and there were two younger brothers, Morgan and Maelgwn. He also had two older half-brothers, Anarawd and Cade ...
See also:Rhys ap Gruffydd, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early life, Rhys ap Gruffydd - First battles, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early reign, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Peace with King Henry, Rhys ap Gruffydd - Later reign and death, Rhys ap Gruffydd - External link Read more here: » Rhys ap Gruffydd: Encyclopedia II - Rhys ap Gruffydd - Early life |
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