Digueillus

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Legendary king of the Britons

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::summary Legendary king of the Britons ::

Digueillus (also Cligueillus or Eligueillus; ) was a legendary king of the Brythons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Capoir and succeeded by his son Heli. He came to power in 113BC.

Geoffrey portrays him as a wise and modest ruler who cared greatly about the administration of justice among the Brythons.

References

References

  1. [http://www.monarchie-noblesse.net/angleterre/bretons/bretons.htm Monarchie Nobelesse website, ''Bretons'']
  2. [https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/gem/gem04.htm Sacred Texts website, ''Histories of the Kings of Britain (Book III)'', by Geoffry of Monmouth, tr. by Sebastian Evans, (1904)]

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