Gerennus


title: "Gerennus" 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/Gerennus" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

Gerennus (Welsh: Geraint map Elidyr) was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 275BC.

He was a son of King Elidurus and was succeeded by his son Catellus. According to Geoffrey, his descendants ruled Britain through the time of the Roman invasion of Britain.

References

References

  1. [http://www.monarchie-noblesse.net/angleterre/bretons/bretons.htm Monarchie Nobelesse website, ''Bretons'']
  2. "Geoffry of Monmouth: Book III".

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