Conan Meriadoc

Also known as: Conan · Family: Britons · Role: nephew of Octavius · First appears: Book V 8–9

In Book V 8–9, Conan was the nephew of Octavius, and some believed he should take the throne while Octavius’s daughter married a prince from another kingdom. His ambition to succeed displeased Caradoc and made them rivals, while it also placed him in rivalry with Maximian.

In Book V 10–12, Conan laid down his arms at Hamo’s Port and granted Maximian peace, though “much against his will.” Afterward, he withdrew to Albania, raised an army against Maximian, and endured repeated conflict with him before friends mediated a reconciliation. At Armorica, Maximian promised to advance Conan to the throne of the conquered kingdom, and Conan bowed submissively and promised lifelong loyalty. In Book V 13–16, Maximian settled Armorica with Britons and bestowed it on Conan, while Conan was “most passionately in love” with Ursula, whom he courted.

Relationship record

Life events

• Conan Meriadoc laid down his arms and granted Maximian peace.(Book V 10–12 · 📍 Hamo's Port)
  • With: Maximian
  • “whereupon, though much against his will, he laid down his arms, and granted them peace.”
• Conan Meriadoc withdrew to Albania and raised an army against Maximian.(Book V 10–12 · 📍 Albania)
  • With: Maximian
  • “Conan Meriadoc, finding how things went, was beyond expression incensed, and, retiring into Albania, used all his interest to raise an army, that he might give disturbance to Maximian.”
• Conan Meriadoc and Maximian ended their repeated war through mediation and reconciliation.(Book V 10–12)
  • With: Maximian
  • “At last, after great damages done on both sides, they were brought by the mediation of friends to a reconciliation.”
• Maximian promised Conan Meriadoc the throne of the conquered kingdom, and Conan pledged lifelong loyalty.(Book V 10–12 · 📍 Armorica)
  • With: Maximian
  • “For my design is to advance you to the throne of this kingdom; and this shall be another Britain”
• Conan Meriadoc promised to remain loyal to Maximian for life.(Book V 10–12 · 📍 Armorica)
  • With: Maximian
  • “Conan, with a submissive bow, gave him his thanks, and promised to continue loyal to him as long as he lived.”
• Maximian settled Armorica with Britons and bestowed the territory on Conan Meriadoc.(Book V 13–16 · 📍 Armorica)
  • With: Maximian
  • “As soon as the people were arrived according to his orders, he distributed them through all the countries of Armorica, and made another Britain of it, and then bestowed it on Conan Meriadoc.”

Book V 8–9

• elder kin: Octavius “Others were of opinion that Conan Meriadoc, his nephew, ought to be preferred to the throne, and the daughter married to some prince of another kingdom with a dowry in money.”
• with Caradoc (Caradoc's advice incurred Conan's displeasure.) “But the duke of Cornwall, by delivering this advice, brought upon himself the displeasure of Conan, the king's nephew, who was very ambitious of succeeding to the kingdom, and put the whole court into confusion about it.”
• rivals with Caradoc “But the duke of Cornwall, by delivering this advice, brought upon himself the displeasure of Conan, the king's nephew, who was very ambitious of succeeding to the kingdom, and put the whole court into confusion about it.”
• rivals with Maximian “But the duke of Cornwall, by delivering this advice, brought upon himself the displeasure of Conan, the king's nephew, who was very ambitious of succeeding to the kingdom, and put the whole court into confusion about it.”

Book V 10–12

• elder kin: Octavius “Whereupon he called to him his nephew Conan, and commanded him to raise all the forces of the kingdom, and go to meet the enemy.”
• enemies with Maximian “At the news whereof, Maximian hastened to assemble his forces against him, and then gave him battle, and returned with victory.”
• with Maximian (They were reconciled after their war.) “At last, after great damages done on both sides, they were brought by the mediation of friends to a reconciliation.”
• sworn: Maximian “Upon this, Conan, with a submissive bow, gave him his thanks, and promised to continue loyal to him as long as he lived.”
• rivals with Maximian “And when he had got a great body of men together, he passed the Humber, and wasted the provinces on each side of it. At the news whereof, Maximian hastened to assemble his forces against him, and then gave him battle, and returned with victory.”

Book V 13–16

• sworn: Maximian “he distributed them through all the countries of Armorica, and made another Britain of it, and then bestowed it on Conan Meriadoc.”
• courtship with Ursula “He had also a daughter of wonderful beauty, named Ursula, with whom Conan was most passionately in love.”
• admired: Ursula “He had also a daughter of wonderful beauty, named Ursula, with whom Conan was most passionately in love.”

Book VI 4–6

• sworn: Maximian (Maximian granted Conan the kingdom.) “Aldroen reigned there, being the fourth king from Conan, to whom, as has been already related, Maximian had given that kingdom.”

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