King of the Britons

The term King of the Britons refers to kings of Celtic Great Britain as recorded by much later authors, including Nennius, Gildas, and predominantly Geoffrey of Monmouth. Various lists of the kings survive, although none of the originals. The Welsh Chronicles supply another source for early British kings although they are considered highly unreliable. The kings of the Britons are considered part of the vast Matter of Britain.

Related Topics:
Celt - Great Britain - Nennius - Gildas - Geoffrey of Monmouth - Matter of Britain

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The list is more often thought of as a comprehensive conglomeration of various Celtic rulers, Celtic warlords, mythical heroes, and, more obviously, Roman Emperors. Regardless of the source, no list of the kings has a high level of historic fact and, while they generally are similar to each other, no two lists are exactly the same. The kings of Britain are legendary and apocryphal, but contributed much to the history of England in the Middle Ages. Modern historians consider the Kings of Briton to be genealogical and historical myths with no solid basis in fact.

Related Topics:
Roman Emperors - Middle Ages

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