Owain Lawgoch

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Owain Lawgoch was a 14th-century Welsh nobleman and soldier of fortune who claimed the title Prince of Gwynedd and led campaigns against English rule while in French service during the Hundred Years’ War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 14th-century person ⓘ
Welsh nobleman ⓘ
human ⓘ
mercenary captain ⓘ
military leader ⓘ
pretender to the throne ⓘ
soldier of fortune ⓘ
allegiance Kingdom of France ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri ⓘ
Owen of the Red Hand ⓘ
Yvain de Galles ⓘ
linked to: Yvain
associatedWith Welsh independence movement (historical roots) ⓘ
Welsh nationalism ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 14th century ⓘ
claimedTitle Prince of Gwynedd ⓘ
Prince of Wales ⓘ
conflict Hundred Years' War ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Wales ⓘ
culturalSignificance figure in Welsh historical tradition ⓘ
subject of Welsh legend and folklore ⓘ
dynasticClaim House of Aberffraw ⓘ
enemyOf English Crown ⓘ
ethnicGroup Welsh people ⓘ
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages ⓘ
historicalRegion Gwynedd ⓘ
languageOfName Welsh ⓘ
led Welsh forces in French service ⓘ
militaryCampaign raids against English-held territories ⓘ
militaryStatus captain in French service ⓘ
nameMeaning Owain of the Red Hand ⓘ
linked to: Owain Lawgoch
notableFor being a symbol of Welsh resistance to English rule ⓘ
claiming the title Prince of Gwynedd ⓘ
leading campaigns against English rule ⓘ
service in the French army during the Hundred Years' War ⓘ
occupation military commander ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ
soldier ⓘ
opponent Kingdom of England ⓘ
politicalGoal re-establishment of native rule in Gwynedd ⓘ
restoration of Welsh independence ⓘ
roleInWar commander of Welsh troops for France ⓘ
servedIn French army ⓘ
linked to: French Army
title Prince of Gwynedd (claimant) ⓘ
linked to: Prince of Gwynedd

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Owain → hasNotableBearer → Owain Lawgoch ⓘ
House of Aberffraw → hasMember → Owain Lawgoch ⓘ
Prince of Gwynedd → notableHolder → Owain Lawgoch (in exile claims) ⓘ
linked to: Owain Lawgoch
Owain Lawgoch → nameMeaning → Owain of the Red Hand ⓘ
linked to: Owain Lawgoch