Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameOwain (Owen) “Fawr” , Prince of Gwynedd 
Birthabt 1100, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Death28 Nov 1170, Caernarvonshire,Wales
FatherGruffydd (Griffith) , King of Gwynedd (~1055-1137)
MotherAngharad (~1065-1162)
Misc. Notes
Titles:
King of Gwynedd (1137 - c1152)
Prince of Gwynedd (c1152 - 1170)
Owen changed his title from King to Prince after acknowledging the supremacy of King Henry II of England.
Owain Gwynedd (in English, "Owen") (c. 1100 – November 28, 1170), alternatively known by the patronymic "Owain ap Gruffydd", is considered to be the most successful of all the north Welsh princes prior to his grandson, Llywelyn the Great. He was known as Owain Gwynedd to distinguish him from another contemporary Owain ap Gruffydd, ruler of part of Powys who was known as Owain Cyfeiliog.
King of Gwynedd (1137 - c1152)
Prince of Gwynedd (c1152 - 1170)
Owen changed his title from King to Prince after acknowledging the supremacy of King Henry II of England.
Owain Gwynedd (in English, "Owen") (c. 1100 – November 28, 1170), alternatively known by the patronymic "Owain ap Gruffydd", is considered to be the most successful of all the north Welsh princes prior to his grandson, Llywelyn the Great. He was known as Owain Gwynedd to distinguish him from another contemporary Owain ap Gruffydd, ruler of part of Powys who was known as Owain Cyfeiliog.