Enniaunus
title: "Enniaunus" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["legendary-british-kings", "3rd-century-bc-legendary-monarchs"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enniaunus" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
Enniaunus (Welsh: Einion mab Arthal) was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 293BC.
He was the son of King Archgallo and brother of Marganus II. According to Geoffrey, he ruled poorly and harshly causing him to be deposed due to tyranny. He was replaced with his cousin, Idvallo.
References
References
- [http://www.monarchie-noblesse.net/angleterre/bretons/bretons.htm Monarchie Nobelesse website, ''Bretons'']
- [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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