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Llywelyn the Great

1173 - 1240

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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), also known as Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr, [ɬəˈwɛlɪn vaʊ̯r]; Latin: Leolinus Magnus), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy, he dominated Wales for 45 years. During Llywelyn's childhood, Gwynedd was ruled by two of his uncles, who split the kingdom between them, following the death of Llywelyn's grandfather, Owain Gwynedd, in 1170. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Llywelyn the Great is the 1,907th most popular politician (up from 5,472nd in 2019), the 466th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,086th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Llywelyn the Great ranks 1,907 out of 19,576. Before him are Sirikit, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, Josef Kramer, Caroline Bonaparte, Koxinga, and Suleyman Shah. After him are Avitus, Jahanara Begum, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ioannis Metaxas, and Simon Thassi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1173, Llywelyn the Great ranks 1. After him are Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, Shinran, Eudokia Angelina, and Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Among people deceased in 1240, Llywelyn the Great ranks 4. Before him are Fibonacci, Ibn Arabi, and Razia Sultana. After him are Constance of Hungary, Raymond Nonnatus, Konrad von Thüringen, Jacques de Vitry, Caesarius of Heisterbach, Chormaqan, Hartmann, Count of Württemberg, and Skule Bårdsson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Llywelyn the Great ranks 466 out of 8,785. Before him are James Fox (1939), William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146), Joseph Merrick (1862), Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Joan Clarke (1917), and Ken Miles (1918). After him are George Shaw (1751), G. K. Chesterton (1874), Jasper Tudor (1431), Tom Baker (1934), Richard Trevithick (1771), and Pelagius (360).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Llywelyn the Great ranks 102. Before him are Roger Williams (1603), Halford Mackinder (1861), John Buchan (1875), Alexander Mackenzie (1822), Æthelred the Unready (968), and Richard Cromwell (1626). After him are Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Keir Starmer (1962), Offa of Mercia (800), Martin Rees (1942), George Reid (1845), and William Pitt the Younger (1759).

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