Caradog ap Gruffydd

Caradog ap Gruffydd († 1081 ) was a prince of the Welsh Principality of Gwent.

He was a grandson of Rhydderch ap Iestyn, who was until his death in 1033 King of Gwent, Powys and Deheubarth. Gruffydd ap Rhydderch His father was beaten Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055 from fighting for control of Deheubarth and killed.

Caradog grew up in the upper Gwent. 1065 he raided a hunting quarters of the Anglo-Saxon Earl Harold at Portskewet. He was considered a bold and adventurous and took the fight to his father's and grandfather's legacy. In 1072 he beat and killed Maredudd from Owain, King of Deheubarth in a battle of Rhymney. His brother and successor Rhys from Owain he killed in another battle 1078th However, it could not be translated by Rhys ap Tewdwr against, who was king of Deheubarth in 1079. 1081 there were at Mynydd Carn in the north of Dyfed to a decisive battle between Caradog ap Caradog and his allies Trahern on one side and Rhys ap Gruffydd ap Cynan and Tewdwr of Gwynedd on the other side. Caradog and Trahern lost the battle in which both fell.