History of the Kings of Britain

Maglaunus

Family: Albania · Role: duke and son-in-law of Leir · First appears: Book II 12–14

Life events

  • Leir was deprived of Britain and all regal authority by his sons-in-law and daughters.(Book II 12–14 · 📍 Britain)
    • With: Leir Gonorilla Henuinus Regau
    • “the two dukes, on whom he had bestowed Britain with his two daughters, fostered an insurrection against him, and deprived him of his kingdom, and of all regal authority, which he had hitherto exercised with great power and glory.”
  • Leir left Maglaunus after Gonorilla reduced his household retinue to thirty men.(Book II 12–14)
    • With: Leir Gonorilla
    • “The father, resenting this treatment, left Maglaunus, and went to Henuinus, duke of Cornwall”
  • Leir returned with an army, defeated his sons-in-law, and recovered the whole kingdom.(Book II 12–14 · 📍 Britain)
    • With: Leir Aganippus Cordeilla Henuinus
    • “Leir returned to Britain with his son and daughter and the forces which they had raised, where he fought with his sons-in-law and routed them. Having thus reduced the whole kingdom to his power”

Book II 12–14

  • married with Gonorilla “Maglaunus, duke of Albania, one of his sons-in-law, was to allow him a maintenance at his own house, together with sixty soldiers, who were to be kept for state. After two years' stay with his son-in-law, his daughter Gonorilla grudged the number of his men”
  • with Leir (Maglaunus is Leir's son-in-law.) “Maglaunus, duke of Albania, one of his sons-in-law”
  • with Leir (Maglaunus is Leir's son-in-law.) “Maglaunus, duke of Albania, one of his sons-in-law, was to allow him a maintenance at his own house”

Book II 15–17

  • child: Margan “whereof one, named Margan, was born to Maglaunus”

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