Rhys ap Gruffydd
Ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth · Historical Figures · Lived 1132 to 1197 · aged 65
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Something wrong?Rhys ap Gruffudd or The Lord Rhys was the prince of the region of Deheubarth in south Wales from 1155 to 1197. He also referred to himself as the "Prince of Wales" or "Prince of the Welsh" in two surviving charters.
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Rhys gained his first recorded military experience at the age of fourteen when he participated in the storming of Llansteffan Castle in 1146.
Talley Abbey![Rhys was buried in St Davids Cathedral, where an effigy said to be of him, but carved over 100 years later, can still be seen.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/StDavidsCathedral.jpg/1280px-StDavidsCathedral.jpg)
Rhys was buried in St Davids Cathedral, where an effigy said to be of him, but carved over 100 years later, can still be seen.[1]
Several of Rhys's children, including Gruffudd and Maelgwn, were buried at Strata Florida Abbey.Family
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Rhys ap GruffyddPartners
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Gruffydd ap Rhys II- Cynwrig ap Rhys
Rhys Gryg- Maelgwn ap Rhys
- Gwenllian verch Rhys
- Gwenllian ferch Rhys
- Margred ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd ap Rhys
- Efa ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd ap Rhys
- Susanna ferch Yr Arglwydd Rhys
- Catrin ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd
- Hywel Sais ap Rhys ap Gruffudd
- Maredudd Gethin ab Yr Arglwydd Rhys
- Tangwystl (1) ferch Rhys ap Tewdwr ap Tewdwr Mawr
- Tangwystl (2) ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd
- Gwladys ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd ap Tewdwr
- NN ferch Rhys ap Gruffudd ap Tewdwr
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Lived 1132 to 1197 · aged 65
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