Owain ap Gruffydd
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Owain ap Gruffydd, better known as Owain Glyndŵr, was the medieval Welsh leader who led a major uprising against English rule and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Owain Glyndŵr | 8 |
| Owain Glyn Dŵr | 1 |
| Owain ap Gruffudd | 1 |
| Owain ap Gruffydd canonical | 1 |
| Prince of Wales (Owain Glyndŵr) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10571056 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Owain ap Gruffydd Context triple: [Owain Glyndŵr, name, Owain ap Gruffydd]
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Elis Gruffydd
Elis Gruffydd was a 16th-century Welsh soldier and chronicler best known for his extensive world chronicle written in the Welsh language.
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B.
Owain ap Hywel
Owain ap Hywel was a 10th-century Welsh prince and ruler, one of the sons of Hywel Dda who inherited and governed parts of his father's Welsh kingdom after his death.
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Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd was a 12th-century Prince of Gwynedd and one of the most powerful and successful native Welsh rulers, known for resisting Anglo-Norman encroachment and consolidating Welsh independence.
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D.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was the 13th-century Prince of Wales and the last native ruler to unite much of Wales before its conquest by England.
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E.
Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan was a Welsh Labour politician who led the Welsh Government in its early years of devolution and helped shape the modern political landscape of Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Owain ap Gruffydd Target entity description: Owain ap Gruffydd, better known as Owain Glyndŵr, was the medieval Welsh leader who led a major uprising against English rule and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
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A.
Elis Gruffydd
Elis Gruffydd was a 16th-century Welsh soldier and chronicler best known for his extensive world chronicle written in the Welsh language.
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B.
Owain ap Hywel
Owain ap Hywel was a 10th-century Welsh prince and ruler, one of the sons of Hywel Dda who inherited and governed parts of his father's Welsh kingdom after his death.
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C.
Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd was a 12th-century Prince of Gwynedd and one of the most powerful and successful native Welsh rulers, known for resisting Anglo-Norman encroachment and consolidating Welsh independence.
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D.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was the 13th-century Prince of Wales and the last native ruler to unite much of Wales before its conquest by England.
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E.
Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan was a Welsh Labour politician who led the Welsh Government in its early years of devolution and helped shape the modern political landscape of Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh prince
ⓘ
human ⓘ national hero ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Owain Glyn Dŵr
ⓘ
linked to:
Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain Glyndŵr ⓘ
linked to:
Owain ap Gruffydd
Owen Glendower ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1354 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Glyndyfrdwy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Powys Fadog ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Owain Glyndŵr Day
ⓘ
statues and memorials across Wales ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
Welsh Revolt ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr Rising
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 1415 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
William Shakespeare's play "Henry IV, Part 1"
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linked to:
Henry IV, Part 1
|
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| father | Gruffydd Fychan II ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Welsh parliament at Machynlleth
ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr’s parliament
|
| inspiredBy |
Welsh laws of Hywel Dda
ⓘ
linked to:
Laws of Hywel Dda
|
| knownFor |
being the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales
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leading a major uprising against English rule in Wales ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Middle English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy |
subject of numerous Welsh legends and literature
ⓘ
symbol of Welsh nationalism ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Welsh forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother |
Elen ferch Tomas ap Llywelyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Elen ferch Llywelyn
|
| movement |
Welsh independence movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Welsh nationalism
|
| nobleFamily | House of Powys Fadog ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Welsh Revolt of 1400–1415
ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr Rising
|
| opponent |
Henry IV of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry IV of England
Henry V of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord of Cynllaith Owain
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Lord of Glyndyfrdwy ⓘ Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Glyndyfrdwy
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Sycharth ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
alliance with France against England
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capture of several English-held castles in Wales ⓘ proclaimed Prince of Wales in 1400 ⓘ |
| spouse | Marged ferch Dafydd ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1354 ⓘ |
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Subject: Owain ap Gruffydd Description of subject: Owain ap Gruffydd, better known as Owain Glyndŵr, was the medieval Welsh leader who led a major uprising against English rule and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
Referenced by (12)
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