Iago Idwal
Iago Ap Idwal, Male 1 January 956 - ?
Born, Of, Aberfraw Castle, Anglesey.
Father of Crisli Iago and Angharad Iago and Custennin Iago and Owain Iago and Cynan Iago. Son of (Unknown) Aberffraw.
[3210710.ged]f Gwyneddby Ll ywelyn ap Seisyll (also Llewellyn ap Sitsyllt) from 1018 to1023. Ia go ap Idwal was Prince of Gwynedd from 1023 to 1039 when hewas murder ed by Llywelyn ap Seisyll's son Gruffydd ap Llewelyn whowas the only Wel sh king to actually rule over the whole of Wales from1057 until his dea th in 1063. Died in 1039, murdered by Gruffydd apLlewelyn.[ciek.ged]n battle in9 42 would have expected to succeed to the rule of Gwynedd togetherwith h is brother Ieuaf ab Idwal. However Howell the Good King ofDeheubarth to ok the opportunity to invade Gwynedd and disposses theyoung princes.m the throneof G wynedd, driving out the sons of Howell. Fighting continuedbetween the t wo dynasties, with Iago and Idwal raiding as far southas Dyfed in 952 a nd the sons of Howell raiding as far north as theConwy valley in 954 befo re being defeated in battle at Llanrwst andchased back to Ceredigion.er in 969.Desp ite a temporary defeat in 974 Iago ruled Gwynedd until 979 whenhe in tu rn was taken prisoner by Ieuaf's son, Hywel ab Ieuaf, whotook over his ki ngdom. There appears to be no record of Iago's fate.y Llewelynap Si tsyllt, first husband of Angharad, Princess of Powys, but wasrestor ed in 1021 and slain in battle 1037. Anderson says he was slainby his suc cessor Gruffyd ap Llewelyn 1043.stsBritain/ &www.castlewales.com/gwynedd.html9. Skullcleft with axe by his own men. His son was Cynanbably onaccount of his tender years, thrust aside from the succession on thedeath of his father, Idwal ab Meirig, in 997. The ususal strugglebetween rival claimants ensued, and among others, Llewelyn abSeissyllt, who was not a member of the royal house, filled the thronefor a perios; but on his death, in 1028, Iago seized th sovereignty ofGwynedd, while that of Dyved feel to the hands of Rhydderch ab Iestyn.Iago gave refuge to Iesty ab Gwrgant, who had violated Ardden, thedaughter of Robert ab Seissyllt. The latter thereupon attacked Iagoand killed him after an obstinate battle in 1039. Gruffydd then placedhimself on the throne occupied at an earlier date by his father,Llewelyn ab Seissyllt. [Dictionary of National Biography X:408]t grandson ofIdwal Foel. After successive usurpation of legitimate authority inGwynedd between 986 and 1033 the old line was restored in the personof Iago. A brief rule of six years ended in his murder and replacementby Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Seisyll. His son, Cynan, was the father ofGruffudd ap Cynan who finally re-established the house of Rhodri theGreat as the senior dynasty in North Wales. [Dictionary of WelshBiography 408]
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