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==== Civil war and usurpation 1170–1195 ====
They made their move, and within a few months of his succession Hywel was overthrown and killed at the [[Battle of Pentraeth]] in 1171. Dafydd was the leading figure in this cabal, which naturally included his brother Rhodri as well as his half brother [[Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd]] and the nephews of another half brother [[Cynan ab Owain]], namely Gruffudd ap Cynan and Maredudd ap Cynan.▼
▲They made their move, and within a few months of his succession Hywel was overthrown and killed at the [[Battle of Pentraeth]] in 1171.
Although the exact division of the spoils is unclear, Maelgwn appears to have gained Anglesey whilst the sons of Cynan held the cantrefs of Meirionydd, Eifionydd and Ardudwy between them. However Dafydd appears at to have been recognised as pre-eminent amongst them and was regarded in some way as the overall leader. Naturally, once he'd enjoyed some of the benefits of power, Dafydd felt disinclined to share, as well as no doubt nervous that he might also soon share the fate of his predecessor Hywel; in 1173 he acted against his brother Maelgwn and drove him into exile in Ireland thereby gaining possession of all Anglesey for himself.
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[[Image:Coat of arms of Wales.svg|thumb|100px|left|The personal coat of arms of Llywelyn were:''Quarterly Or and Gules, four lions passant guardant counter charged, armed and langued Azur'', later the arms of the Gwynedd realm.]]
==== Llywelyn the Great ====
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