Gruffydd Apllewelyn ^2,3

   Cause of his death was murdered.

  General Notes:

[Europe_New.FTW] [royalfam.ged] As a youth he was slow and listless but grew into a courageous and ambitious leader who won G wynedd and Powyss by battle in 1039 and defeated the Mercians. He contested with Gruffydd, so n of Rhydderch ab Iestyn, over Deheubarth; but by 1055 he was the king of all Wales. About 10 56 he married Ealdgyth, daughter of Aelfgar, Earl of Mercia, and they became the parents of t hree children. There was a lengthy struggle with Harold Godwinson and, when Harold attacked his court at Rhu ddlan through the treachery of his own men, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn was killed in 1063. His wido w then married Harold Godwinson who, as King Harold II of England, in turn was killed in 106 6 in the Battle of Hastings.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Record Change, 18 Dec 2002. ^2,3

Gruffydd married Queen Of England Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Of Mercia III Alfgar and Princess Of England Elfgifu, about 1058 ².^,3 (Queen Of England Ealdgyth was born about 1034 in Mercia, England ^2,3 and died after 1086 ^2,3.)