Despite his short lifetime and the many uncertainties surrounding his life and death, what is undeniable is the role Dafydd ap Gwilym had in shaping the tradition of poetry for centuries to come.
Er gwaethaf ei oes fer a'r holl ansicrwydd ynghylch ei fywyd a'i farwolaeth, yr hyn na ellir ei wadu yw'r rhan a chwaraeodd Dafydd ap Gwilym wrth lunio’r traddodiad barddol am ganrifoedd i ddod.