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, he allied with king John of England against the prince of Gwynedd

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during the king's campaign of 1211, but by 1215 he had submitted to the prince. After Llywelyn's death, he opposed the princeship of

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in 1244.

References

* Huw Pryce (ed.), ''Acts of Welsh Rulers 1120-1283'' (Cardiff, 2005). 13th-century monarchs in Europe Welsh royalty 1244 deaths Year of birth unknown 13th-century Welsh nobility {{wales-bio-stub