Bassianus

Family: Britons · Role: king · First appears: Book V 1–3

Life events

The Romans made Geta king, while the Britons advanced Bassianus.(Book V 1–3)
- With: Geta
- “Therefore upon the death of their father the Romans made Geta king, favouring him on account of his being a Roman by both his parents: but the Britons rejected him, and advanced Bassianus”
Bassianus killed Geta in battle and obtained sovereignty.(Book V 1–3)
- With: Geta
- “This proved the occasion of a battle between the two brothers, in which Geta was killed; and so Bassianus obtained the sovereignty.”
Carausius attacked and killed Bassianus, then assumed government of the kingdom.(Book V 1–3)
- With: Carausius
- “Accordingly obtaining his request, he fell upon Bassianus and killed him, and then took upon him the government of the kingdom.”

parent: Severus “He left two sons, Bassianus and Geta, whereof Geta had a Roman for his mother, but Bassianus a Briton.”
siblings with Geta “This proved the occasion of a battle between the two brothers, in which Geta was killed; and so Bassianus obtained the sovereignty.”
elder kin: Fulgenius “For Bassianus was betrayed by the Picts, whom Fulgenius his mother's brother had brought with him into Britain, and who being corrupted by the promises and presents of Carausius, instead of assisting Bassianus, deserted him in the very battle, and fell upon his men;”
enemies with Geta “This proved the occasion of a battle between the two brothers, in which Geta was killed; and so Bassianus obtained the sovereignty.”
enemies with Carausius “Accordingly obtaining his request, he fell upon Bassianus and killed him, and then took upon him the government of the kingdom.”

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