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Birth Name ap Caradog, Trahaearn
Gender male
Age at Death 51 years

Narrative

Trahaearn ap Caradog (died 1081) was a king of Gwynedd.

On the death of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn in 1075, it appears that none of his sons were old enough to claim the throne, and Bleddyn's cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog, seized power. The family is thought to have originated in Arwystli, on the border between Gwynedd and Powys. The same year Gruffydd ap Cynan landed on Anglesey with an Irish force, and with the assistance of the Norman Robert of Rhuddlan defeated Trahaearn and gained control of Gwynedd. However tension between Gruffydd's Irish bodyguard and the local Welsh led to a rebellion in Llyn and Trahaearn took the opportunity to counter attack, defeating Gruffydd at the battle of Bron yr Erw, also in 1075, and forcing him to flee back to Ireland.

In 1078 Trahaearn was campaigning in South Wales, defeating Rhys ab Owain of Deheubarth, who had been responsible for the killing of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, in a battle at Gwdig. Rhys was forced to flee, and later the same year was killed by Caradog ap Gruffydd of Gwent. This was hailed in the annals Brut y Tywysogion as "vengeance for the blood of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn".

Trahaearn ruled Gwynedd until 1081, when Gruffydd ap Cynan returned from Ireland with an army of Danes and Irish and made an alliance with Rhys ap Tewdwr who had recently been ousted as prince of Deheubarth by Caradog ap Gruffydd of Morgannwg. Trahaearn countered by making an alliance with Caradog ap Gruffydd. He is also said to have had Norman arbalisters in his army, but at the Battle of Mynydd Carn, north of St David's, that year both Trahaearn and Caradog were killed, and Gruffydd ap Cynan took over the rule of Gwynedd while Rhys ap Tewdwr was restored as prince of Deheubarth. Trahaearn is recorded as having been killed by one of Gruffydd ap Cynan's men, an Irishman named Gucharki.
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1030 Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales   3
Death 1081 Arwystli, Montgomeryshire, Wales   3

Cause: Battle of Carno

Age: 51y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ap Gwyn, Caradog1000
Mother verch Gwerystan1004
         ap Caradog, Trahaearn 1030 1081

Families

Family of ap Caradog, Trahaearn and verch Gruffudd, Nesta
Married Wife verch Gruffudd, Nesta ( * 1057 + 1153 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1070     3
Event Note

M: Bef. 1070 (doubtful marriage)

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ap Trahaearn, Llywarch10701129
ap Trahaearn, Owain10711081

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I68203&style=TABLE
  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I11028 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I11028
        Name: *Trahaearn Ap CARADOG
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1030 in Arwystili, Montgomeryshire, Wales
        Death: 1081 in Battle of Mynydd Carn, Pembrokeshire, Wales 1
        Occupation: BET 1075 AND 1081 King of Gwynedd 1
        Note:
        Trahaearn ap Caradog (died 1081) was a king of Gwynedd.

        On the death of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn in 1075, it appears that none of his sons were old enough to claim the throne, and Bleddyn's cousin Trahaearn ap Caradog, seized power. The family is thought to have originated in Arwystli, on the border between Gwynedd and Powys. The same year Gruffydd ap Cynan landed on Anglesey with an Irish force, and with the assistance of the Norman Robert of Rhuddlan defeated Trahaearn and gained control of Gwynedd. However tension between Gruffydd's Irish bodyguard and the local Welsh led to a rebellion in Llyn and Trahaearn took the opportunity to counter attack, defeating Gruffydd at the battle of Bron yr Erw, also in 1075, and forcing him to flee back to Ireland.

        In 1078 Trahaearn was campaigning in South Wales, defeating Rhys ab Owain of Deheubarth, who had been responsible for the killing of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, in a battle at Gwdig. Rhys was forced to flee, and later the same year was killed by Caradog ap Gruffydd of Gwent. This was hailed in the annals Brut y Tywysogion as "vengeance for the blood of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn".

        Trahaearn ruled Gwynedd until 1081, when Gruffydd ap Cynan returned from Ireland with an army of Danes and Irish and made an alliance with Rhys ap Tewdwr who had recently been ousted as prince of Deheubarth by Caradog ap Gruffydd of Morgannwg. Trahaearn countered by making an alliance with Caradog ap Gruffydd. He is also said to have had Norman arbalisters in his army, but at the Battle of Mynydd Carn, north of St David's, that year both Trahaearn and Caradog were killed, and Gruffydd ap Cynan took over the rule of Gwynedd while Rhys ap Tewdwr was restored as prince of Deheubarth. Trahaearn is recorded as having been killed by one of Gruffydd ap Cynan's men, an Irishman named Gucharki.
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: Caradog Ap GWYN b: ABT 1000 in Powys, Wales
        Mother: *Verch GWERYSTAN b: ABT 1004 in Powys, Wales

        Marriage 1 *Nest Verch GRUFFYDD b: ABT 1059 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
        Children
        *Llywarch Ap TRAHAEARN b: ABT 1070 in Arwystili, Montgomeryshire, Wales

        Sources:
        Title: 1Wikipedia

         

      • Citation:

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  3. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tjglad&id=I68203&style=TABLE