Madog II ap Gruffydd, Lord of Dinas Bran
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Madog II, was a Prince of Powys Fadog 1269-1277.
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[edit] Lineage & Inheritance
He inherited the throne on the death of his father Gruffydd Maelor II.
[edit] Alliance with Gwynedd
He was in alliance with Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the prince of Gwynedd and all Wales as his effective overlord during the period following the Treaty of Montgomery.
[edit] Killed in Defence of His Lands
He was killed defending his lands from invasion by England during 1277 and was succeeded by his younger brother Gruffydd.
[edit] Burial
He may also be buried at Valle Crucis Abbey, of which he was a patron.
[edit] Sources
'Littere Wallie' 'The History of Wales' Lloyd.
