Prince of Aberffraw

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The Prince of Aberffraw was the principal dynastic title of the leading medieval Welsh rulers of Gwynedd, symbolizing their claim to overlordship of Wales.

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Label Occurrences
Lord of Aberffraw 2
Prince of Aberffraw canonical 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Welsh royal title
noble title
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Gwynedd
associatedWithDynasty Aberffraw dynasty
associatedWithPlace Aberffraw
associatedWithRegion Anglesey
country Wales
dissolvedIn 13th century
endedAsResultOf English conquest of Wales
ethnicGroup Welsh people
followedBy Prince of Wales
follows King of Gwynedd
hasCulturalSignificance marker of dynastic legitimacy in Gwynedd
symbol of Welsh sovereignty
hasHereditaryNature hereditary title
hasLanguage Welsh
hasRank princely title
hasSeat Aberffraw court
linked to: Aberffraw, Anglesey
hasTerritorialBase Gwynedd
northwest Wales
linked to: north-west Wales
hasTitleHolder Gruffudd ap Cynan
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn the Great
Owain Gwynedd
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
legalStatus historical title
partOf titles of the Welsh princes
precededBy local kings of Gwynedd
relatedToTitle King of Gwynedd
Prince of Wales
signifies senior line of the royal house of Gwynedd
startTime Middle Ages
symbolizes overlordship of Wales
titleHolderRole ruler of Gwynedd
usedAs principal dynastic title in Gwynedd
usedBy House of Aberffraw
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn the Great
medieval Welsh princes
usedFor asserting primacy over other Welsh rulers
usedInGovernment medieval Welsh polity

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Llywelyn the Great title Prince of Aberffraw
House of Aberffraw hasTitle Lord of Aberffraw
linked to: Prince of Aberffraw
Aberffraw dynasty hasHereditaryTitle Lord of Aberffraw
linked to: Prince of Aberffraw