Coel

Family: Britons · Role: duke of Kaercolvin or Colchester and king of Britain · First appears: Book V 4–7

Life events

Coel killed Asclepiodotus in battle and took possession of his crown.(Book V 4–7)
- With: Asclepiodotus
- “In the meantime Coel, duke of Kaercolvin or Colchester, made an insurrection against king Asclepiodotus, and in a pitched battle killed him, and took possession of his crown.”

with Asclepiodotus (Coel rebelled against and killed Asclepiodotus.) “In the meantime Coel, duke of Kaercolvin or Colchester, made an insurrection against king Asclepiodotus, and in a pitched battle killed him, and took possession of his crown.”
liege: Constantius (Coel submitted to Constantius and agreed to pay tribute.) “Therefore, as soon as Constantius was arrived at the island, Coel sent ambassadors to him with offers of peace and submission, on condition that he should enjoy the kingdom of Britain, and pay no more than the usual tribute to the Roman state.”
child: Helena (Helena is identified as Coel's daughter.) “After his decease, Constantius himself was crowned, and married the daughter of Coel, whose name was Helena.”
enemies with Asclepiodotus “In the meantime Coel, duke of Kaercolvin or Colchester, made an insurrection against king Asclepiodotus, and in a pitched battle killed him, and took possession of his crown.”
with Constantius (They concluded peace and submission terms.) “Constantius consented to this proposal, and so, upon their giving hostages, peace was confirmed between them.”

younger kin: Maximian “For he is the cousin of Constantine, and the nephew of king Coel, whose daughter Helena possessed the crown by an undeniable hereditary right.”
child: Helena “For he is the cousin of Constantine, and the nephew of king Coel, whose daughter Helena possessed the crown by an undeniable hereditary right.”

Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.