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{{Short description|13th-century lord of Meirionnydd}}
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'''Llywelyn Fawr''' ('the Elder') '''ap Maredudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd''' was a second cousin of [[Gruffudd ap Llywelyn]] and [[Dafydd ap Llywelyn]] of the royal house of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] in the 13th century.{{sfn|Pierce}}

Llywelyn's father was [[Maredudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd|Prince Maredudd]], who fought alongside his brother in an alliance with [[Llywelyn the Great]] to depose their uncle [[Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd|Dafydd]] in 1195.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/Llywleynabiorwerth.html| website=castles99.ukprint.com|title=Llywelyn Fawr}}</ref> As Lord of [[Meirionnydd]], the [[cantref]] was confirmed by [[Henry III of England]] in 1241. Also part of the [[House of Aberffraw]], Llywelyn fought on the side of [[Dafydd ap Llywelyn]] (Prince Dafydd II) in 1245. Llywelyn's grandson [[Madog ap Llywelyn]] was integral in [[Welsh revolt of 1294–95|the revolt of 1294]].{{sfn|Pierce}}

Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd had a younger brother also called Llywelyn, who is sometimes referred to as Llywelyn Fychan ('the Younger'). Very little is known about Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd except that he had a son called [[Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan|Maredudd]].{{sfn|Pierce}}

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*{{cite DWB|id=s-LLYW-FAW-1200| title=LLYWELYN FAWR and LLYWELYN FYCHAN (fl. early 13th century). lords of Merioneth|first=Thomas Jones| last=Pierce}}

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