Iorwerth Drwyndwn
Iorwerth mab Owain Gwynedd (or Iorwerth Drwyndwn meaning "the flat-nosed"),[1] (c. 1130–1174), was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd (the king of Gwynedd) and his first wife Gwladys (Gladys) ferch Llywarch. He married Marared ferch Madog. His son, Llywelyn the Great,[1] eventually united the realm and became known as Llywelyn Fawr and is one of Wales's most famous monarchs. Iorwerth received Nant Conwy as his inheritance from his father, Owain Gwynedd.[1] However, he did not receive the crown succession, as was the normal tradition, because of his nose defect (his sobriquet 'Trwyndwn' means broken-nosed).[1]
Death
He was killed in battle at Pennant Melangell, in Powys, during the wars deciding the succession following the death of his father.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Matthew 2004.
- ^ Lloyd 1959, p. 417.
Sources
- Lloyd, J. E. (1959). The Dictionary of Welsh biography down to 1940. Blackwell (hardcopy).
- Matthew, H. C. G. (23 September 2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: In Association with the British Academy (V31 p.399). OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.