Editing Peredurus

{{Short description|Legendary king of the Britons}}
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'''Peredurus''' ({{langx|cy|Peredur}}) is a legendary king of the [[Britons (historical)|Britons]] in [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s pseudohistorical chronicle ''[[Historia Regum Britanniae]]''. According to Geoffrey, he was the youngest son of King [[Morvidus]] and brother of [[Gorbonianus]], [[Archgallo]], [[Elidurus]], and [[Ingenius of Britain|Ingenius]].<ref name=W>{{Cite web|url=https://www.library.wales/fileadmin/docs_gwefan/new_structure/discover/digital_exhibitions/printed_material/welsh_classical_dictionary/09_OPR.pdf|title=National Library of Wales, Welsh Classical Dictionary, page 615|accessdate=2024-09-06}}</ref> He came to power in 317 BC.<ref>[http://www.monarchie-noblesse.net/angleterre/bretons/bretons.htm Monarchie Nobelesse website, ''Bretons'']</ref>

Following the return of Elidurus to the kingship of [[Iron Age Britain|Britain]], Peredurus joined with his brother Ingenius and attacked their older brother.  They succeeded in capturing him and locked him in a guarded tower in [[Trinovantum]]. Instead of fighting over who ruled the island, they split the island giving all land north and east of the [[River Humber]], including [[Alba]]ny, to Peredurus, and all land to the south and west to Ingenius. He ruled his portion of the island for seven years then Ingenius died and he was awarded with the entire kingdom.<ref>[https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/gem/gem03.htm Sacred Texts website] ''Histories of the Kings of Britain (Book II)'', by Geoffry of Monmouth, tr. by Sebastian Evans (1904)</ref>  He ruled moderately and was considered better than his brothers before him. Few remembered Elidurus locked in the tower until death finally took Peredurus. Elidurus returned once more as king following Peredurus's death. His son [[Runo (legendary king)|Runo]] later became king of Britain.<ref name=W />

==See also==
*[[Peredur]]

==References==
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[[Category:3rd-century BC legendary monarchs]]
[[Category:Legendary British kings]]