Owain Gwynedd

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Owain Gwynedd
King of Gwynedd
Depiction by Hugh Williams, 1909
King of Gwynedd
Reign	1137–1170
Predecessor	Gruffudd ap Cynan
Successor	Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd
Born	c. 1100 Gwynedd, Wales
Died	23 or 28 November 1170 (aged 69–70)
Burial	Bangor Cathedral
Spouse	Gwladus ferch Llywarch, Cristin ferch Goronwy
Issue	Rhun ab Owain Gwynedd Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd Iorwerth mab Owain Gwynedd Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd Gwenllian ferch Owain Gwynedd Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd Angharad ferch Owain Gwynedd Margaret ferch Owain Gwynedd Iefan ab Owain Gwynedd Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd Rhirid ab Owain Gwynedd Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd Cynwrig ab Owain Gwynedd Gwenllian ferch Owain Gwynedd Einion ab Owain Gwynedd Iago ab Owain Gwynedd Ffilip ab Owain Gwynedd Cadell ab Owain Gwynedd Rotpert ab Owain Gwynedd Idwal ab Owain Gwynedd
House	Aberffraw
Father	Gruffudd ap Cynan
Mother	Angharad ferch Owain

Owain ap Gruffudd (c. 1100 – 23 or 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd, North Wales, from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd ap Cynan. He was called Owain the Great (Welsh: Owain Fawr)^[1] and the first to be styled "Prince of Wales" and the "Prince of the Welsh". He is considered to be the most successful of all the North Welsh princes prior to his grandson, Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great). He became known as Owain Gwynedd (Middle Welsh: Owain Gwyned, "Owain of Gwynedd") to distinguish him from the contemporary king of Powys Wenwynwyn, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Maredudd, who became known as Owain Cyfeiliog.^[2][3]