Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in north Wales, built by King Edward I of England after his conquest of Gwynedd and the defeat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native prince of Wales. It was designed by the master mason James of Saint George, and it is part of a ring of castles intended to secure English control of Wales. The castle is noted for its polygonal towers and bands of coloured stone, which may have been inspired by the walls of Constantinople, and for its great Eagle Tower. It was used as a royal residence and a centre of government, and the investiture of the Prince of Wales took place there in 1911 and in 1969. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- from 1282 to 1302War of the Sicilian Vespers
- from 30 March 1282 to 12 December 1816Kingdom of Naples
- 30 March 1282Sicilian Vespers
- from 1283 to 1410Lithuanian Crusade
- 1283Origins of Caernarfon Castle
- 1283Origins of Harlech Castle
- 8 July 1283Battle of Malta
- from 27 August 1283 to 1 February 1286Aragonese Crusade
- 1287Birth of William of Ockham
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The era
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