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Dafydd ap Gruffydd
1283Oct, 3

Dafydd ap Gruffydd

Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Welsh prince (b. 1238)
Dafydd ap Gruffydd (or Dafydd III, angl. David, son of Gruffydd; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdavɨ̞ð ap ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð]) (11 July (?) 1238 – 3 October 1283) was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 on the orders of King Edward I of England. He was the last independent ruler of Wales.

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Events on 1283

  • 8Jul

    Battle of Malta

    Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.
  • 3Oct

    Hanged, drawn and quartered

    Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, is the first nobleman to be executed by hanging, drawing and quartering.