Historical Event: Ibn al-Haytham was an Arab or Persian Muslim polymath who made significant contributions to the principles of optics, as well as to anatomy, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, ophthalmology, philosophy, physics, psychology, visual perception, and to science in general with his introduction of the scientific method. He is sometimes called al-Basri, after his birthplace in the city of Basra, Iraq then ruled by the Buyid dynasty of Persia -------------------- Meurig ap Idwal, b. ca. 917 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 986

Father: Idwal "Foel", b. ca. 883 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 942

Mother: Mereddon verch Cadwr

Children:

Idwal ap Meurig, b. ca. 945 in Aberffroy, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales, d. 996 in Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales, cause of death was in battle near Penmynydd.

• Meurig Ap Idwal

born Abt 0917 Of Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 0986

father:

• Idwal "Foel" "The Bald"Ap Anarawd Prince of North Wales

born about 0883 Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 0942

mother:

• Mereddon Verch Cadwr

born about 0887 Gwynedd, Wales

siblings:

Rhodri Ap Idwal born Abt 0910 Of Gwynedd, Wales died 0968

Idwal "Fychan" Ap Idwal born Abt 0912 Of Gwynedd, Wales

• Iago Ap Idwal born Abt 0908 Of Gwynedd, Wales

Ieuaf Ap Idwal born Abt 0915 Of Gwynedd, Wales died 0985

Cynan Ap Idwal born Abt 0915 Of Gwynedd, Wales

spouse:

• Rhanault unknown

born 0921 Aberffraw, Gwynedd, Wales

died 0994

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children:

• Idwal Ap Meurig

born Abt 0945 Of Aberffro, Malltraeth, Anglesey, Wales

died 0996 Battle of Penmynydd, Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales

Ionafal Ap Meurig born Abt 0947 Of Gwynedd, Wales

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notes or source:

LDS -------------------- Blinded and killed.