Cassivellaunus [SEP] present in work
Legend.
Legend "Historia Regum Britanniae".
Cassivellaunus appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century work "Historia Regum Britanniae" ("History of the Kings of Britain"), usually spelled Cassibelanus or Cassibelaunus. The younger son of the former king Heli, he becomes king of Britain upon the death of his elder brother Lud, whose own sons Androgeus and Tenvantius are not yet of age. In recompense, Androgeus is made Duke of Kent and Trinovantum (London), and Tenvantius is made Duke of Cornwall.
, son of Digueillus and father of Lud, Cassivellaunus and Nennius. He is said to have held the throne for 40 years, after which he was succeeded by his son Lud (Llud). In the Middle Welsh translations of Geoffrey's work known collectively as "Brut y Brenhinedd", Heli's name was restored to Beli and his father renamed to Manogan.
References.
References Primary sources.
- "Branwen ferch Llŷr"
- "Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig" ("The Dream of Macsen Wledig")