12th century in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the century 1100 - 1199 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Events
1102
- Gerald de Windsor becomes Constable of Pembroke Castle.
1109
- Nest ferch Rhys is abducted from Cilgerran Castle by Owain ap Cadwgan.
1130
- Construction of Painscastle.
1131
- May 9 - Tintern Abbey is founded.
1132
- Basingwerk Abbey is founded.
1136
- January - Rebellion breaks out in Ceredigion.
- Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd is killed in battle near Kidwelly.
- September/October - Battle of Crug Mawr
1137
- William of Wycombe becomes prior of Llanthony Priory.
1138
- A shrine to St Winefride is established in Shrewsbury, and the saint's remains are transferred there from Holywell.
1141
- Ewenny Priory is founded.
1143
- Whitland Abbey is founded.
1152
- February 21 - Geoffrey of Monmouth is consecrated Bishop of St Asaph, ten days after being ordained a priest.
1153
- Maredudd and Rhys ap Gruffydd drive Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd out of Ceredigion.
- Rhys ap Gruffydd captures the Norman castle at St Clears.
1155
- The sudden death of Maredudd ap Gruffydd leaves his brother Rhys sole ruler of Deheubarch.
1157
- King Henry II of England attacks Anglesey by sea.
1164
- Strata Florida Abbey is founded.
1165
- Battle of Crogen near Chirk; King Henry II of England is defeated.
- Cardigan Castle is captured and Robert Fitz-Stephen is taken prisoner by the Lord Rhys of Deheubarth.
1171
- September - The Lord Rhys negotiates a lasting peace with King Henry II of England.
1174
- Richard de Clare takes Usk Castle.
- Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd marries Emme of Anjou, half-sister of King Henry II of England.
1176
- An eisteddfod is held at Cardigan Castle.
1179
- A Cistercian monastery is founded at Llantarnam.
1188
- Gerald of Wales accompanies Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a journey through Wales to recruit volunteers for the Third Crusade.
1192
- Maelgwn ap Rhys, illegitimate son of Rhys ap Gruffydd, is released from captivity.
1194
- Llywelyn the Great defeats his uncle Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd in battle.
- Rhys ap Gruffydd is defeated in battle by his sons Maelgwn ap Rhys and Hywel ap Rhys, and is imprisoned at Nevern Castle.
1195
- Owain Cyfeiliog abdicates in favour of his son Gwenwynwyn.
- Rhys Gryg and Maredudd ap Rhys are imprisoned by their father, Rhys ap Gruffydd, for seizing the territories of Llanymddyfri and Dinefwr.
1199
- Cwmhir Abbey is founded.
[edit] Books
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Historia Regum Britanniae (1136)
- Vita Merlini (1148)
- Gerald of Wales
- Topographia Hibernica (1188)
- Itinerarium Cambriae (1191)
- Descriptio Cambriae (1194)
- Thomas of Monmouth
- The Life and Miracles of William (1173)
[edit] Births
1132
- date unknown - The Lord Rhys, ruler of Deheubarth (d. 1197)
1173
- probable - Llywelyn the Great (d. 1240)
[edit] Deaths
1107
- March - Robert Fitzhamon, conqueror of Glamorgan
1111
- date unknown
- Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys
- Iorwerth ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys
1115
- date unknown - Gilbert Fitz Richard, lord of Cardigan
1116
- date unknown - Owain ap Cadwgan, prince of Powys
1120
- November 25 - Richard d'Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester, 26 (drowned in the White Ship)
1129
- date unknown
- Richard Fitz Pons, Marcher lord
- Walter de Gloucester, Marcher official
1132
- date unknown - Maredudd ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys
1134
- February 10 - Robert II, Duke of Normandy, in prison at Cardiff Castle
- date unknown - Urban, Bishop of Llandaff
1136
- date unknown - Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, princess of Deheubarth (killed in battle)
1137
- date unknown
- Gruffydd ap Cynan, ruler of Gwynedd
- Gruffydd ap Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth
1143
- December 24 - Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, Marcher lord
- date unknown - Anarawd ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
1148
1155
- date unknown - Maredudd ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth
1160
- date unknown - Madog ap Maredudd, Prince of Powys
1170
- November 28 - Owain Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd
- December - Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd, poet and Prince of Gwynedd
1172
- date unknown - Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd
1175
- date unknown - Cadell ap Gruffydd, Prince of Deheubarth
1176
1191
- date unknown - Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog]]
1195
- date unknown - Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd, prince of Gwynedd
1197
- April 28 - The Lord Rhys, ruler of Deheubarth
- date unknown - Owain Cyfeiliog, poet and Prince of Powys
