The Norman Town of Cardiff
1081: William I, known as William the Conqueror, led an army through southern Wales and may have erected defences at Cardiff on the site of the old Roman fort.
1100: A small town outside the castle was establishing itself. It was made up primarily of settlers Norman/Saxon people.
1111: Cardiff town walls were first mentioned by Caradoc of Llancarfan in his book Brut y Tywysogion.
1126: Ralph "Prepositus de Kardi" who took up office as the first Mayor of Cardiff.
1158: Ifor Bach, Lord of Senghenydd attacked Cardiff Castle and carried off William of Gloucester, Lord of Glamorgan.
1294: The Glamorgan Welsh attacked Cardiff Castle.
1315: Llywelyn Bren, a great-grandson of Ifor Bach, attacked Cardiff Castle
1318: Llewelyn Bren executed at Cardiff as a traitor.
1327: Cardiff declared a Staple Port.
1404: Owain Glyndŵr captured Cardiff Castle.
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Cardiff History
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