Date of Birth: 11 July 1238
House: Aberffraw
Spouse(s): Elizabeth, daughter of William de Ferrers, earl of Derby, and Margaret de Quincy
Predecessor: Llywelyn III
Reign: 1282 – 1283
Brief: The last prince of an autonomous Welsh state, Dafydd II was the grandson of Llywelyn the Great on both his parent's sides. At the age of 17, he joined his brother, Owain, in battle against their brother, Llywelyn, at the Battle of Bryn Derwin. Dafydd rose up in rebellion again in 1263 when Llyweyln was recognized as prince of Wales. A third rebellion in 1277 was his last, and in December 1282, Dafydd became prince of Wales. For six months, Dafydd and his brother, Owain, fought a guerrilla campaign against King Edward I of England. On June 22nd, he was captured and for a week paraded on a caravan into England. Parliament condemned the prince to death in what became the first English execution for high treason, and the first case of royal hanging, drawing, and quartering.
Brief: The last prince of an autonomous Welsh state, Dafydd II was the grandson of Llywelyn the Great on both his parent's sides. At the age of 17, he joined his brother, Owain, in battle against their brother, Llywelyn, at the Battle of Bryn Derwin. Dafydd rose up in rebellion again in 1263 when Llyweyln was recognized as prince of Wales. A third rebellion in 1277 was his last, and in December 1282, Dafydd became prince of Wales. For six months, Dafydd and his brother, Owain, fought a guerrilla campaign against King Edward I of England. On June 22nd, he was captured and for a week paraded on a caravan into England. Parliament condemned the prince to death in what became the first English execution for high treason, and the first case of royal hanging, drawing, and quartering.
Date of Death: 2 October 1238
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