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- For historical kings who used or upon whom was bestowed (often retrospectively) the title 'King of the Britons', see King of the Britons. The Britons or Brythons were the indigenous Celtic speaking people of what is now England, Wales and southern Scotland, whose
The following list of legendary kings of Britain derives predominantly from Geoffrey of Monmouth's circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae ("the History of the Kings of Britain"). Geoffrey of Monmouth ( Gruffudd ap Arthur or Sieffre o Fynwy) (c The Historia Regum Britanniae ( English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history Geoffrey constructed a largely fictional history for the Britons (ancestors of the Welsh, the Cornish and the Bretons), partly based on the work of earlier medieval historians like Gildas, Nennius and Bede, partly from Welsh genealogies and saints' lives, partly from sources now lost and unidentifiable, and partly from his own imagination. The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry The Cornish people (Kernowyon are regarded as an Ethnic group of the United Kingdom originating in Cornwall. The Bretons are a distinct Ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. Saint Gildas (c 494 or 516 – c 570 was one of the best-documented figures of the Christian church in the British Isles during the sixth century Nennius, or Nemnivus, is either of two shadowy personages traditionally associated with the history of Wales. Bede (ˈbiːd (also Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, or (from Latin Beda (beda (c Several of his kings are based on genuine historical figures, but appear in unhistorical narratives. A number of Middle Welsh versions of Geoffrey's Historia exist. Middle Welsh (Cymraeg Canol is the label attached to the Welsh language of the 12th to 14th centuries of which much more remains than for any earlier All post-date Geoffrey's text, but may give us some insight into any native traditions Geoffrey may have drawn on.
Geoffrey's narrative begins with the exiled Trojan prince Brutus, after whom Britain is supposedly named, a tradition previously recorded in less elaborate form in the 9th century Historia Britonum. Troy ( Greek: grc Τροία Troia, also, Ilion; Latin: Trōia, Īlium, Hittite: Wilusa or Brutus ( Brut, Brute, Welsh Bryttys) a legendary descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas, was known in medieval British legend The Historia Brittonum, or The History of the Britons, is a historical work that was first written sometime shortly after AD 833 and exists in several Brutus is a descendant of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan founder of Rome, and his story is evidently related to Roman foundation legends. This article is about the Roman hero For other uses see Aeneas (disambiguation. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC
The kings before Brutus come from a document purporting to trace the travels of Noah in Europe and once attributed to the Mesopotamian historian Berossus, but now known to have been a fabrication of the 15th century Italian writer Annio da Viterbo. Berossus (also Berossos or Berosus; Greek: Βήρωσσος was a Hellenistic -era Babylonian writer and astronomer who Annio da Viterbo or Annius of Viterbo (c 1432 &ndash 13 November[[ 502]] or Joannes Annius Viterb(iensis, was an Italian Dominican friar Renaissance historians like John Bale and Raphael Holinshed took the list of kings of Celtica given by pseudo-Berossus and made them kings of Britain as well as Gaul. For the American baseball player use John Bale (baseball John Bale ( 21 November, 1495 &ndashNovember 1563 was an Raphael Holinshed (died c 1580 was an English Chronicler whose work commonly known as Holinshed's Chronicles, was one of the major sources used by John Milton records these traditions in his History of Britain, although he gives them little credence. John Milton ( 9 December, 1608 – 8 November, 1674) was an English Poet, Prose Polemicist and
First kings derived from pseudo-Berossus
- Samothes, also known as Dis: fourth son of Japheth, son of Noah. Dis Pater, or Dispater, was a Roman and Celtic god of the Underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Hades. Japheth (ˈdʒeɪfɪθ Hebrew. יפת Greek Ιάφεθ, Iapheth, Latin Iafeth or Iapetus Arabic يافث Noah (or Noe, Noach;; Nūḥ; Arabic: نوح; "Rest") was according to the Bible, the tenth and last of First king of Celtica, 200 years after the Flood. Britain is named Samothea after him.
- Magus, son of Samothes
- Saron, son of Magus
- Druis, son of Saron (founder of the Druids)
- Bardus, son of Druis (founder of the bards)
- Albion, son of Neptune, a giant, who overthrows Bardus, rules for 44 years, and renames the island after himself. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies Etymology The word is a Loanword from descendant languages of Proto-Celtic *bardos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gwerh2 Albion (Ἀλβιών in Greek) is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Neptune (Neptūnus is the god of water and the sea in Roman mythology, a brother of Jupiter and Pluto. He is killed fighting Hercules on the continent, and from then until the arrival of Brutus, Britain has no ruler. Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena.
Kings derived from Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey synchronises some of his kings with figures and events from the Bible, Greek, Roman and Irish legends, and recorded history. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin These are given in the "Synchronisation" column.
| England | Scotland | Wales | Cornwall | Synchronisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutus I (24 years) | Corineus | Eli, Aeneas Silvius | ||
| Locrinus (10 years) | Albanactus | Kamber | Gwendolen | |
| Gwendolen (15 years) | ||||
| Maddan (40 years) | Gwendolen | Samuel, Aeneas Silvius, Homer | ||
| Mempricius (20 years) | Saul, Eurystheus | |||
| Ebraucus (40 or 60 years) | David | |||
| Brutus II Greenshield (12 years) | ||||
| Leil (25 years) | Solomon | |||
| Rud Hud Hudibras (39 years) | Haggai, Amos, Joel, Azariah | |||
| Bladud (20 years) | Elijah | |||
| Leir (60 years) | ||||
| Cordelia (5 years) | ||||
| Marganus I (north of the Humber) and Cunedagius (south of the Humber) (2 years) | ||||
| Cunedagius (33 years) | Isaiah, Hosea, Romulus and Remus | |||
| Rivallo | ||||
| Gurgustius | ||||
| Sisillius I | ||||
| Jago | ||||
| Kimarcus | ||||
| Gorboduc | ||||
| War between Ferrex and Porrex I | ||||
| Civil war; Britain divided under five unnamed kings | ||||
| Pinner | Staterius | Rudaucus | Cloten | |
| Dunvallo Molmutius | ||||
| Dunvallo Molmutius (40 years) | ||||
| Brennius (north of the Humber) and Belinus (south of the Humber) | sack of Rome (387 BC) | |||
| Belinus | ||||
| Gurguit Barbtruc | Partholón | |||
| Guithelin | ||||
| Marcia (regent) | ||||
| Sisillius II | ||||
| Kinarius | ||||
| Danius | ||||
| Morvidus | ||||
| Gorbonianus | ||||
| Archgallo | ||||
| Elidurus (5 years) | ||||
| Archgallo (restored) (10 years) | ||||
| Elidurus (restored) | ||||
| Peredurus (north of the Humber) and Ingenius (south of the Humber) (7 years) | ||||
| Peredurus | ||||
| Elidurus (restored) | ||||
| unnamed son of Gorbonianus | ||||
| Marganus II | ||||
| Enniaunus | ||||
| Idvallo | ||||
| Runo | ||||
| Gerennus | ||||
| Catellus | ||||
| Millus | ||||
| Porrex II | ||||
| Cherin | ||||
| Fulgenius | ||||
| Edadus | ||||
| Andragius | ||||
| Urianus | ||||
| Eliud | ||||
| Cledaucus | ||||
| Clotenus | ||||
| Gurgintius | ||||
| Merianus | ||||
| Bledudo | ||||
| Cap | ||||
| Oenus | ||||
| Sisillius III | ||||
| Beldgabred | ||||
| Archmail | ||||
| Eldol | ||||
| Redon | ||||
| Redechius | ||||
| Samuil Penessil (or Samuil, followed by Penessil) | ||||
| Pir | ||||
| Capoir | ||||
| Digueillus | ||||
| Heli (40 years) | ||||
| Lud | ||||
| Cassibelanus | Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain (55-54 BC) | |||
| Tenvantius | ||||
| Kimbelinus | Augustus | |||
| Guiderius | Claudius's conquest of Britain (AD 43) | |||
| Arvirargus | Claudius, Vespasian | |||
| Marius | ||||
| Coilus | ||||
| Lucius (d. Brutus ( Brut, Brute, Welsh Bryttys) a legendary descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas, was known in medieval British legend Corineus, in medieval British legend, was a prodigious warrior a fighter of giants and the Eponymous founder of Cornwall. Eli ( was according to the Books of Samuel, the name of a priest of Shiloh, and one of the last Israelite Judges before the rule of kings in ancient Israel Aeneas Silvius is the son of Silvius, grandson of Ascanius and great-grandson of Aeneas. Locrinus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Albanactus was the founding king of Albania or Albany He was the youngest of three sons of Brutus, a Camber, also Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to the Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th century pseudohistory Queen Gwendolen was the wife of King Locrinus of the Britons until she defeated him in battle and took on the leadership of Britain herself according to Queen Gwendolen was the wife of King Locrinus of the Britons until she defeated him in battle and took on the leadership of Britain herself according to Maddan was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Queen Gwendolen was the wife of King Locrinus of the Britons until she defeated him in battle and took on the leadership of Britain herself according to Samuel ( Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל, Standard Šəmuʼel Tiberian Šəmûʼēl) is an important Aeneas Silvius is the son of Silvius, grandson of Ascanius and great-grandson of Aeneas. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Mempricius ( Welsh: Membyr) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Saul (שאול המלך (or Sha'ul) ( Arabic: طالوت,Tālūt ( (reigned 1047 - 1007 BCE is identified in the Books of Samuel, 1 Chronicles In Greek mythology, Eurystheus was king of Tiryns, one of three Mycenaean strongholds in the Argolid: Sthenelus was his father Ebraucus ( Welsh: Efrawg / Efrog) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. David, Arabic: داوود or داود dawud, "beloved" was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible Brutus Greenshield ( Welsh: Brutus Darian Las) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Leil was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. King Solomon ( Ge'ez: ስለሞን Arabic: ar سليمان, Sulayman, all from the Triliteral root S-L-M, "peace" Rud Hud Hudibras ( Welsh: Run baladr bras) was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Haggai ( Hebrew: חַגַּי, Ḥaggay or "Hag-i" Greek: Αγγαίος) was one of the twelve Minor prophets … Amos ( is one of the twelve Minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and putative author of the speeches reported in the Book of Amos. See also Book of Joel. Alternative spelling Yole Joel (יואל was a prophet of ancient Israel whose prophecies are recorded in the Bladud or Blaiddyd was a mythical king of the Britons, for whose existence there is little historical evidence Elijah or Elias ( was a Prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC Leir was the son of King Bladud and a legendary prehistoric king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Queen Cordelia was a legendary Queen of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Morganus ( Welsh: Morgan) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cunedagius ( Welsh: Kynedda) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cunedagius ( Welsh: Kynedda) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Isaiah (; Greek:, Ēsaiās; Arabic: اشعیاء, Ash-ee-yaa; "Salvation of/is YHWH " is Hosea ( Greek = Ōsēe) was the son of Beeri and a prophet in Israel in the 8th century BCE He is one of the Twelve Prophets Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology Rivallo ( Welsh: Rhiwallon) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gurgustius ( Welsh: Gorust) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Sisillius I ( Welsh: Seisyll) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Jago ( Welsh: Iago; sometimes Jaygo; James in English) was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Kimarcus ( Welsh: Cynfarch) was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gorboduc ( Welsh: Gorwy or Goronwy) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Ferrex was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Porrex I was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Dunvallo Molmutius ( Dyfnwal Moelmud) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Dunvallo Molmutius ( Dyfnwal Moelmud) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Brennius was a legendary king of Northumberland and Allobroges as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Belinus the Great was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Belinus the Great was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gurguit Barbtruc ( Welsh: Gwrgant Farfdrwch) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. In Irish mythology Partholón was the leader of the second group of people to settle in Ireland, the first to arrive after the biblical Flood. Guithelin was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Queen Marcia was the legendary third Queen regnant and a Regent of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Sisillius II ( Welsh: Seisyll) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Kinarius was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Danius was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Morvidus ( Welsh: Morydd) was a legendary king of the Britons from 341 to 336 B Gorbonianus ( Welsh: Gorboniawn) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Archgallo ( Welsh: Arthal) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Elidurus the Dutiful was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Archgallo ( Welsh: Arthal) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Elidurus the Dutiful was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Peredurus (Peredur was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Peredurus (Peredur was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Elidurus the Dutiful was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. A Son of Gorbonianus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Marganus II was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Enniaunus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Idvallo was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Runo was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gerennus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Catellus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Millus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Porrex II was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cherin was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Fulgenius was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Edadus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Andragius was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Urianus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Teilo Eliud, also known as Elihud was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Leevis was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Clotenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gurgintius was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Merianus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Bledudo was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cap was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Sisillius III was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Beldgabred was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Archmail was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Eldol is a legendary king of Britain in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae ("The History of the Kings of Britain" Redon was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Redechius was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth 's History of the Kings of Britain (1136 Sawyl Penuchel or Ben Uchel ("high-head" "arrogant" also known as Samuil Penissel ("low-head" "humble" was a Brythonic Pir was a Legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth 's History of the Kings of Britain. Capoir was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Digueillus was a legendary king of the Brythons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. Heli was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's pseudohistorical Historia Regum Britanniae. Lud, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth 's legendary History of the Kings of Britain and related medieval texts was a king of Britain in pre- Cassivellaunus was a historical British chieftain who led the defence against Julius Caesar 's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. During his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded' Britain twice in 55 and 54 BC. Tasciovanus was a historical king of the Catuvellauni tribe before the Roman conquest of Britain. Cunobelinus (also written Kynobellinus, Κυνοβελλίνος in Greek sometimes abbreviated to Cunobelin) (late 1st century BC - 40s AD Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Guiderius ( Welsh Gwydr) is a legendary British king according Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. Arvirargus (or Arviragus) was a legendary and possibly historical British king of the 1st century AD Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian ( November 17 9 &ndash June 23 79) was a Roman Emperor who Marius ( Welsh: Mayric) was a legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, as recounted Coilus was a Legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth Saint Lucius was a legendary figure and mythical king of the Britons in the 2nd century AD AD 156) | Pope Eleuterus (174-189) | |||
| interregnum; war between Severus and Sulgenius | Septimius Severus (Roman emperor 193-211) | |||
| Bassianus (Caracalla) | Caracalla (Roman emperor 211-217) | |||
| Carausius | Carausian Revolt (289-296) | |||
| Allectus | Allectus assassinated Carausius in 293 | |||
| Asclepiodotus (10 years) | Asclepiodotus and Constantius Chlorus retook Britain in 296) | |||
| Coel | ||||
| Constantius (11 years) | Constantius Chlorus, Roman emperor 293-306 | |||
| Constantine I | Constantine I, Roman emperor 306-337 | |||
| Octavius | ||||
| Trahern | ||||
| Octavius (restored) | ||||
| Maximianus | Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper-emperor 383-388 | |||
| Dionotus | ||||
| Constantine II | Constantine III, Roman usurper-emperor 407-411 | |||
| Constans | Constans II, Roman usurper-emperor 409-411 | |||
| Vortigern | ||||
| Vortimer | Germanus of Auxerre (378-448), Battle of Aylesford (455) | |||
| Aurelius Ambrosius | ||||
| Uther Pendragon | ||||
| Arthur | Battle of Mons Badonicus, St. Dubricius | |||
| Constantine III | ||||
| Aurelius Conanus (2 years) | Aurelius Caninus, 6th century king of Gwent or Powys | |||
| Vortiporius (4 years) | Vortiporius, 6th century king of Dyfed | |||
| Malgo | Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon, 6th century king of Gwynedd | |||
| Keredic | ||||
| Interregnum; Saxons occupy England | ||||
| Cadvan | Cadfan ap Iago, 6th/7th century king of Gwynedd | |||
| Cadwallo | Cadwallon ap Cadfan, 7th century king of Gwynedd, d. Pope Saint Eleuterus or Eleutherius, was Pope from about 174 to 189 (the Vatican cites 171 or 177 to 185 or 193 Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius (died 293 was a military commander of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century The Carausian Revolt ( 286 &ndash 296) was an episode in Roman history during which a Roman naval Allectus (died 296 was a Roman usurper - emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296 Julius Asclepiodotus was a Roman Praetorian prefect who served under Aurelian, Probus and Diocletian and was consul Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 A legendary king of Celtic Britain, about all that can be said about Old King Cole with any certainty is that Old King Cole was a merry Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine Octavius (Eydaf was a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the rulers Trahern is a legendary King of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's fictional Historia Regum Britanniae. Octavius (Eydaf was a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the rulers Magnus Maximus (ca 335&ndash August 28, 388) also known as Maximianus, was an Hispanic usurper of the Western Roman Empire Magnus Maximus (ca 335&ndash August 28, 388) also known as Maximianus, was an Hispanic usurper of the Western Roman Empire In Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the rulers of Britain Dionotus was a legendary King of the Britons Constantine III (died 411 by September 18) was a Roman general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor in 407 abdicating in 411 (and being killed Constantine III (died 411 by September 18) was a Roman general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor in 407 abdicating in 411 (and being killed Constans was the eldest son of the Roman usurper Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411 Constans was the eldest son of the Roman usurper Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411 Vortigern (ˈvɔrtɨɡɝːn also spelled Vortiger and Vortigen and in Welsh Gwrtheyrn was a 5th century warlord in Britain, a leading ruler among Possibly a purely legendary character Vortimer was a 5th century Brythonic prince and war-leader Germanus of Auxerre (c 378– 31 July, 448) was a Bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. The Battle of Aylesford or Epsford or Aegelesthrep was fought in 455 AD between Saxon invaders and the native Romano-Britons near Aylesford in the English Ambrosius Aurelianus, called Aurelius Ambrosius in the Historia Regum Britanniae and elsewhere was a war leader of the Romano-British King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders In the Battle of Mons Badonicus ( English Mount Badon, Welsh Mynydd Baddon) Romano-British Celts defeated Saint Dubricius (also known in his native Welsh as Dyfrig and in corrupt Norman-French as Devereux) (c In Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the rulers of Great Britain Constantine III was a legendary king of the Aurelius Conanus (in Welsh, Cynan Wledig) is a legendary king of the Britons, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Gwent was one of the kingdoms or principalities of Mediæval Wales, in the Welsh Marches. Vortiporius (Old Welsh Guortepir) was a 6th century king or ruler of Dyfed in south-west Wales, an area roughly corresponding to the modern Vortiporius (Old Welsh Guortepir) was a 6th century king or ruler of Dyfed in south-west Wales, an area roughly corresponding to the modern The Kingdom of Dyfed was a sub-Roman and early medieval kingdom in south-west Wales. Malgo was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Maelgwn Gwynedd, more formally Maelgwn ap Cadwallon (c 480 &ndash c Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. Keredic ( Welsh: Ceredig) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Cadfan ap Iago (c 580&ndash625 reigned from c 615 (Catamanus Gideon was a King of Gwynedd. Cadfan ap Iago (c 580&ndash625 reigned from c 615 (Catamanus Gideon was a King of Gwynedd. Cadwallon ap Cadfan (died 634 was the King of Gwynedd from around 625 until his death in battle Cadwallon ap Cadfan (died 634 was the King of Gwynedd from around 625 until his death in battle 634 | |||
| Cadwallader (d. Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (c 633&ndash682 reigned from about 655 (Catuvelladurus Cadwallader also known as Cadwaladr Fendigaid ('the Blessed' was a AD 689) | Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon, 7th century king of Gwynedd | |||
Aftermath
After the death of Cadwallader, the kings of the Brythons were reduced to such a small domain that they ceased to be kings of the whole Brythonic-speaking area. Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (c 633&ndash682 reigned from about 655 (Catuvelladurus Cadwallader also known as Cadwaladr Fendigaid ('the Blessed' was a The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being Two of his relatives, Yvor and Yni, led the exiles back from Brittany, but were unable to re-establish a united kingship. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into The Anglo-Saxon invaders ruled the south-eastern part of the island of Great Britain after that point in time under the Bretwaldas and later the kings of England. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Bretwalda, also Brytenwalda, Bretenanwealda, is an Anglo-Saxon term the first record of which comes from the late ninth century Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during
The heirs to the Celtic-British throne continued through the Welsh kings of Gwynedd until that line was forced to submit itself to the English in the 13th century. Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Princes and lords of Gwynedd ruled until the reign of Dafydd III, who ruled from 1282 to 1283. Dafydd ap Gruffydd (or Dafydd ap Gruffudd) (11 July 1238 &ndash 3 October 1283 was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 His death marked the end of the house of Brutus. Owen Tudor, grandfather of Henry VII of England, was a maternal descendant of the kings of Gwynedd; Henry's marriage with Elizabeth of York thus signified the merging of the two royal houses (as well as the feuding houses of York and Lancaster). Owain ap Mredydd (or Owen ap Meredith ap Tewdwr or Owen Tudur or Owen Tudor) (c Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 &ndash 11 February 1503 was the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England, whom she married in 1486 The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet.
References
- Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia Regum Britanniae (1136) - online at Wikisource
- Pseudo-Berossus, The Travels of Noah into Europe - online at Annomundi.com
- Raphael Holinshed, Chronicles: "The History of England" Vol 1 - online at Project Gutenberg
- John Milton, "The History of Britain", Prose Works Vol 2 - online at The Online Library of Liberty
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