Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd
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Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd was a prince of part of Gwynedd
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Maelgwn was the son of Owain Gwynedd
and Gwladus ferch Llywarch ap Trahaearn, and therefore full brother to Iorwerth Drwyndwn
, the father of Llywelyn the Great
. On the death of Owain Gwynedd in 1170 Maelgwn received Anglesey
as his share of the kingdom, but in 1173 his brother Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
attacked him and forced him to flee to Ireland
. He returned later that same year, but was taken prisoner by Dafydd. There is no further record of his fate.
Kingdom of Gwynedd
Gwynedd was one petty kingdom of several Welsh successor states which emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain in the Early Middle Ages, and later evolved into a principality during the High Middle Ages. It was based on the former Brythonic tribal lands of the Ordovices, Gangani, and the...
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Maelgwn was the son of Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
and Gwladus ferch Llywarch ap Trahaearn, and therefore full brother to Iorwerth Drwyndwn
Iorwerth Drwyndwn
Iorwerth ab Owain Gwynedd , meaning "the broken-nosed", was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd and his first wife Gwladys ferch Llywarch. He married Marared ferch Madog. His son Llywelyn the Great eventually united the realm and became known as Llywelyn Fawr and is one of Wales's most...
, the father of Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
. On the death of Owain Gwynedd in 1170 Maelgwn received Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
as his share of the kingdom, but in 1173 his brother Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd was Prince of Gwynedd from 1170 to 1195. For a time he ruled jointly with his brothers Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd and Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd....
attacked him and forced him to flee to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He returned later that same year, but was taken prisoner by Dafydd. There is no further record of his fate.