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Below you'll find information about some of the people important to Welsh medieval and pre-medieval history. The information by no means pretends to be detailed, but rather simply gives a general idea why these particular people had a bearing on Welsh history. If anyone would like to contribute a more detailed biography of someone they see (or don't see) here, please contact me at jltbalt1@comcast.net
Welsh Castle Builders
- Rhodri the Great (d.878) (Welsh Language Page)
- Hywel Dda (the Good) (d.950) (Welsh Language Page)
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (d.1063) (Welsh Language Page)
- Gruffydd ap Cynan (d.1137) (Welsh Language Page)
- Owain Gwynedd (d.1170) (Welsh Language Page)
- Rhys ap Gruffydd (d.1197) (Welsh Language Page)
- Llywelyn Fawr (the Great) (d.1240) (Welsh Language Page)
- Gryffydd ap Llywelyn (d.1244) (Welsh Language Page)
- Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (the Last) (d.1282) (Welsh Language Page)
- Owain Lawgoch (d.1378) (Welsh Language Page)
- Owain Glyndwr (d.1415?) (Welsh Language Page)
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Right: Effigy of William Marshal at Temple Church, London.
Norman Castle Builders
- Medieval Kings of England and their Times
- William Fitz Osbern
- Roger of Montgomery
- William de Braose
- William Marshal
- Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare
- Gilbert de Clare
- Gerald of Wales
- The Mortimers - Wigmore Castle
- The Mortimers - Narberth Castle
- Edward I (article I)
- Edward I (article II)
- James of St. George
- Sir Rhys ap Thomas
- Sir John Perrot
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