Owain Gwynedd (c. 1100-1170), also known as Owain ap Gruffudd, was a Welsh leader and ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, best known for his resistance against Henry II of England (reign 1154-1189). He is not to be confused with the later Owain ap Gruffydd, known as Owain Cyfeiliog. Owain became tywysog (leader, ruler) of the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd after his father's death in 1137, ruling until...