An early line illustrations showing the death of LLewelyn last of the Welsh princes (left) and Stephen de Frankton who killed him. - Llewelyn, aka Llewelyn ap Gruffydd , Llywelyn the Last , Llywelyn Yr Ail , Llywelyn II, Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf, The last true Prince of Wales and Tywysog Cymru, lived 1223-1282 and was the last sovereign prince of Wales before its conquest by Edward I of England. He was killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge (also known as the Battle of Irfon Bridge) at Builth Wells under suspicious circumstances involving personal deception.

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