Setting, Gwynedd, north-west Wales, circa 1060 to 1200 CE.

背景设定公元1060至1200年间的格温内德，即威尔士西北部地区。

And the Northern Welsh, under their newly reinstalled King Griffith Ap Cunin of Gwynedd, had cracked the code.

而北威尔士人， 古温内德新复位的国王格里菲斯·阿普·库南的领导下，已经破解了局面。

This grandiose project was initiated in 1283 following  the English conquest of Gwynedd, the last independent Welsh kingdom.

伟工程始于1283年，紧随英格兰征服了最后个独立的威尔士王国——圭内斯之后。

Rufus was also likely told that King Griffith Apkunin of Gwynedd had escaped the dungeons of Earl Hugh Lupus.

鲁弗斯也很可能被告知冈纳德国王格里菲斯·阿普金尼从休·卢帕斯伯爵的地牢中逃了出来。

And up in Gwynedd, the Normans were really tightening their grip.

古温内德地区，诺曼人正不断加强他们的。

Over in North Wales, King Griffith was back on the throne, having ejected Earl Hugh Lupus from Gwynedd yet again.

北威尔士，国王格里菲斯重新登上了王位，再次将休·勒普斯伯爵逐出了圭内斯。

And with Robert's support, he defeated King Trahearne and seized Gwynedd.

罗伯特的支持下，他击败了特拉赫恩国王，并夺取了古温内德。

And so they began an aggressive push back into Gwynedd.

于是，他们开始对古温内德展开猛烈的反攻。

So Griffith was the son of the exiled Cunan Apiago, who in turn was the son of King Iago of Gwynedd.

因此，格里菲斯是流亡者库南·阿皮亚戈的儿子，而库南又是古温内德的伊戈国王之子。

And Griffith and Rees defeated their rivals, killed them in battle, and seized control of both Gwynedd and De Highbarth.

格里菲斯和里斯击败了他们的对手，战斗中将他们杀死， 并夺取了对古温内德和德海巴斯的权。

And the one tactic that stands out the most was his alliance with a claimant to the throne of Gwynedd named Griffith Ap Cunan.

其中最引人注目的策略是他与位名为格里菲斯·阿普·库南的王位争夺者结盟，此人声称拥有古温内德的王位继承权。

Because in one stroke, he could remove a hostile king, King Trahearne, and install a friendly puppet ruler, the would-be King Griffith, upon the throne of Gwynedd.

因为样来，他便能举除掉敌对的国王特拉赫恩，并古温内德的王位上安插个友好的傀儡统治者——未来的国王格里菲斯。

And then he, along with Uncle Hugh, surged into Gwynedd, occupied huge portions of it, built castles all over the place, and generally made a nuisance of themselves.

随后， 他与休叔叔同涌入古温内德，占领了其大片领土， 四处建造城堡，总体上给当地带来了不少麻烦。

And so when King Bledin of Gwynedd died in 1075, and an extended cousin named Trehearne seized the throne, Griffith saw his chance and he crossed the Irish Sea and made a play for the throne.

于是，当古温内德的布莱丁国王于1075年去世，其远房表亲特里赫恩夺取王位之际，格里菲斯看到了机会， 他横渡爱尔兰海， 试图争夺王位。