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Whose rule did Llywelyn the Great succeed in Gwynedd in 1195?

  • Hywel Dda

  • Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd

  • Rhodri Mawr

  • Iago ab Idwal

Answer

Llywelyn the Great was the first Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales, which he achieved in 1195 after the death of his brother Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd. Llywelyn was a powerful ruler who united the Welsh kingdoms under his rule and resisted the attempts of the English to conquer Wales.
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