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AD1050

Rough guide to the situation in 1050

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1050
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Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for ScotlandScotland
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for ScotlandScotland

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Gruffydd ap Rhydderch ap Iestyn, who had ruled since 1045 and would continue to do so until 1055.

England

The ruler of England was King Eadweard III (Edward the Confessor), who had ruled since 1042 and would continue to do so until 1066.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, who had ruled since 1039 and would continue to do so until 1063.

Scotland

The ruler of Scotland was King Macbeth (The Red King), who had ruled since 1040 and would continue to do so until 1057.