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

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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"
linked to: Henry IV, Part 1
ethnicGroup Welsh
father Gruffydd Fychan II
hasPart Welsh parliament at Machynlleth
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
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
Henry V of England
positionHeld Lord of Cynllaith Owain
Lord of Glyndyfrdwy
Prince of Wales
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Glyndyfrdwy
Sycharth
significantEvent alliance with France against England
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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Owain Glyndŵr name Owain ap Gruffydd
Glyndŵr Rising notableCommander Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain hasNotableBearer Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain hasNotableBearer Owain ap Gruffudd
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn conflict Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Lord of Cynllaith Owain usedBy Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Lord of Cynllaith Owain hasNotableBearer Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Lord of Cynllaith Owain relatedTo Prince of Wales (Owain Glyndŵr)
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain Glyndŵr Day namedAfter Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain ap Gruffydd alsoKnownAs Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Owain ap Gruffydd alsoKnownAs Owain Glyn Dŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd
Glyndyfrdwy hasCategory Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain ap Gruffydd