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Gruffydd Maelor I

d. 1191 · 12th century · Also known as Gruffydd ap Madog, Gruffudd Maelor I

Gruffydd Maelor I was a Welsh prince who ruled northern Powys after the death of his father, Madog ap Maredudd, the last king of all Powys, in 1160. His territory, centred on Maelor and Ial, became the principality later named Powys Fadog after his son Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor. He married a daughter of Owain Gwynedd.

Gruffydd Maelor I
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gruffydd Maelor I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gruffydd-maelor-i
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