Guiderius

Family: Britons · Role: king · First appears: Book IV 9–12

Life events

• Kymbelinus begat two sons, Guiderius and Arviragus.(Book IV 9–12)
  • With: Kymbelinus Arviragus
  • “Kymbelinus, when he had governed Britain ten years, begat two sons, the elder named Guiderius, the other Arviragus.”
• Guiderius refused Roman tribute, prompting Claudius’s invasion and Leuis Hamo’s blockade of Portcester.(Book IV 9–12 · 📍 Portcester)
  • With: Claudius Leuis Hamo
  • “This man, therefore, arriving at the city of Portcester, began to block up the gates with a wall, and denied the citizens all liberty of passing out.”
• Hamo disguised himself as a Briton and stabbed Guiderius during battle.(Book IV 13–16)
  • With: Hamo
  • “By these means he approached by little and little to the king, and seizing a favourable opportunity, stabbed him while under no apprehension of danger”
• Arviragus adopted Guiderius's appearance and assumed command after his brother's death.(Book IV 13–16)
  • With: Arviragus
  • “But Arviragus, his brother, seeing him killed, forthwith put off his own and put on his brother's habiliments”

Book IV 9–12

• parent: Kymbelinus “Kymbelinus, when he had governed Britain ten years, begat two sons, the elder named Guiderius, the other Arviragus.”
• siblings with Arviragus “Kymbelinus, when he had governed Britain ten years, begat two sons, the elder named Guiderius, the other Arviragus.”
• enemies with Claudius “This prince refused to pay tribute to the Romans; for which reason Claudius, who was now emperor, marched against him.”
• enemies with Leuis Hamo “This prince refused to pay tribute to the Romans; for which reason Claudius, who was now emperor, marched against him. He was attended in this expedition by the commander of his army, who was called in the British tongue, Leuis Hamo, by whose advice the following war was to be carried on.”

Book IV 13–16

• siblings with Arviragus “But Arviragus, his brother, seeing him killed, forthwith put off his own and put on his brother's habiliments”
• enemies with Hamo “By these means he approached by little and little to the king, and seizing a favourable opportunity, stabbed him while under no apprehension of danger”
• with Hamo (Hamo killed Guiderius.) “Guiderius, upon the news of Claudius's coming, assembled all the soldiery of the kingdom, and went to meet the Roman army. In the battle that ensued, he began the assault with great eagerness, and did more execution with his own sword than the greater part of his army. Claudius was now on the point of retreating to his ships, and the Romans very nearly routed, when the crafty Hamo, throwing aside his own armour, put on that of the Britons, and as a Briton fought against his own men. Then he exhorted the Britons to a vigorous assault, promising them a speedy victory. For he had learned their language and manners, having been educated among the British hostages at Rome. By these means he approached by little and little to the king, and seizing a favourable opportunity, stabbed him while under no apprehension of danger, and then escaped through the enemy's ranks to return to his men with the news of his detestable exploit.”

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