Question

One ruler of this kingdom was accused of “crush[ing]” his “uncle the king with sword, and spear, and fire” and was referred to as the “Dragon of the Island” by one contemporary. The grandfather of the first ruler of this kingdom had the epithet “red cloaked”, which has led to speculation that he was a Roman officer. After raids by an eastern neighbour, this kingdom was usurped by one of the three “sons of strangers” whose father may have come from the (*) Isle of Man. That ruler, Merfyn Frych (“MAIR-vin frich”), founded the house of Aberffraw (“ab-er-frow”), which ruled this kingdom until Hywel Dda (“Howell Tha”) of Deheubarth (“de-HAY-barth”) conquered (10[1])it. One later ruler of this kingdom, Gruffydd ap (-5[1])Llewelyn, (-5[1])unified Wales. For 10 points, name this kingdom centred around the Llyn peninsula and Anglesey, the northernmost in Wales. (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Gwynedd [accept Venedotia or Guenadotia] (The Dragon of the Island is Maelgwn Gwynedd, a contemporary of Gildas; the first ruler of Gwynedd was Cunedda.)
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