Trahaearn ap Caradog

1044 - 1080  (36 years)

• Name	Trahaearn ap Caradog
  Birth	1044	Powys, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Military	Battle of Mynydd Carn
  Death	1080
  Person ID	I9683	footsteps | Ancestors
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Caradog ap Gwyn,   b. 1000, Yorkshire, England d. 1044, Yorkshire, England (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F5233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nest ferch Gruffudd,   b. 1050, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1063
  Children	+ 1. Llywarch ap Trahaearn,   b. 1070, Powys, Wales d. Aft 1124, Yorkshire, England (Age > 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1044 - Powys, Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Trahaearn was the rightful ruler of Arwystli, the region around Llanidl o e s , b u t in 1075, when Bleddyn ap Cynfyn died, he seized Gwynedd. Gruf f u d d a p C ynan of the old Venedotian house disputed his claim immediatel y , a n d d e feated Trahaearn ap Caradox at Dyffryn Glyngin in Meirionydd. H o w e v e r, a subsequent victory by Trahaearn at Bron y Erw forced Gruffudd i n t o e x i le in Ireland. In 1078 Trahaearn killed King Rhys ab Owain of South Wales at Goodwick b u t t h i s b rought Gruffudd ap Cynan and Rhys ap Tewdwr Mawr into an allia n c e w h i ch was succedssful in killing Trahaearn at the battle of Mynydd C a r n i n 1 0 81.