The death of Owain Gwynedd triggers a brutal succession conflict among his many sons. Hywel ab Owain is killed by his half-brothers. Iorwerth Drwyndwn is excluded due to a facial disfigurement. The chaos benefits Lord Rhys in the south. Eventually Dafydd and Rhodri share Gwynedd, weakening it until Llywelyn ab Iorwerth imposes unity in the 1190s.
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