Colwyn Castle
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Colwyn Castle was a medieval castle near Llansantffraed
in Wales. It was built on the site of a Roman fort. The castle was captured in 1196 by Rhys ap Gruffydd
, who was campaigning against the Normans
. It was rebuilt in 1242 by Ralph de Mortimer
to protect the lordship of Maelienydd
, which he had recently acquired.
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed is a parish in Powys, Wales near Brecon.The parish is the birth and burial place of the poet Henry Vaughan whose grave in the churchyard overlooks the River Usk.- External links :* at geograph.org.uk-Notes:...
in Wales. It was built on the site of a Roman fort. The castle was captured in 1196 by Rhys ap Gruffydd
Rhys ap Gruffydd
Rhys ap Gruffydd or ap Gruffudd was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales. He is commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh Yr Arglwydd Rhys, but this title may not have been used in his lifetime...
, who was campaigning against the Normans
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
. It was rebuilt in 1242 by Ralph de Mortimer
Ralph de Mortimer
Ranulph or Ralph de Mortimer was the second son of Roger de Mortimer and Isabel de Ferrers of Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire...
to protect the lordship of Maelienydd
Maelienydd
Maelienydd, sometimes spelt Maeliennydd, was a cantref and lordship in east central Wales covering the area from the River Teme to Radnor Forest and the area around Llandrindod Wells. The area, which is mainly upland, is now in Powys...
, which he had recently acquired.