Elidure
Family: Britons · Role: king · First appears: Book III 14–18
Elidure, king of Britain, was elevated to the throne after the nobility deposed his brother Arthgallo. In his government he followed the example of his eldest brother Gorbonian and performed acts of grace; he was afterwards surnamed the pious because of “his commiseration to Arthgallo in distress.” After five years on the throne, he compelled the nobility to reconcile with Arthgallo, and at York surrendered the crown to him, placing it on his brother’s head.
His brothers Vigenius and Peredure then raised an army against him, defeated him, and imprisoned him in the tower at Trinovantum. After seven years, Vigenius died and Peredure succeeded to the whole kingdom; when Peredure was later removed, Elidure was released and restored to the throne for the third time. His successor was Geruntius, his son.
Relationship record
Life events
- The nobility deposed Arthgallo and elevated his brother Elidure to the throne.(Book III 14–18)
- With: Arthgallo
- “But the nobility, disdaining to bear his tyranny any longer, made an insurrection against him, and deposed him; and then advanced Elidure, his brother”
- Elidure compelled the nobility to reconcile with Arthgallo and restored him to the crown.(Book III 14–18 · 📍 York)
- With: Arthgallo
- “At last the agreement being ratified, Elidure conducted Arthgallo to York, where he took the crown from his own head, and put it on that of his brother.”
- Vigenius and Peredure defeated Elidure, imprisoned him, and placed a guard over him.(Book III 14–18 · 📍 Trinovantum)
- Vigenius died, Peredure succeeded to the whole kingdom, and Elidure was released and restored to the throne.(Book III 14–18)
- With: Vigenius Peredure
- “After seven years Vigenius died, and so the whole kingdom came to Peredure, who from that time governed the people with generosity and mildness, so that he even excelled his other brothers who had preceded him, nor was any mention now made of Elidure. But irresistible fate at last removed him suddenly, and so made way for Elidure's release from prison, and advancement to the throne the third time”
Book III 14–18
- siblings with Arthgallo “and then advanced Elidure, his brother, who was afterwards surnamed the pious, on account of his commiseration to Arthgallo in distress.”
- siblings with Vigenius “But while in his government he followed the example of his eldest brother Gorbonian, in performing all acts of grace; his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- siblings with Peredure “But while in his government he followed the example of his eldest brother Gorbonian, in performing all acts of grace; his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- enemies with Vigenius “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- enemies with Peredure “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- siblings with Gorbonian “After him Arthgallo, his brother, was dignified with the crown, and in all his actions he was the very reverse of his brother. He everywhere endeavoured to depress the nobility, and advance the baser sort of the people. He plundered the rich, and by those means amassed vast treasures. But the nobility, disdaining to bear his tyranny any longer, made an insurrection against him, and deposed him; and then advanced Elidure, his brother”
- rivals with Vigenius “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him, in which they proved victorious”
- rivals with Peredure “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him, in which they proved victorious”
Book III 19–20
- child: Geruntius “whose successor was Geruntius, the son of Elidure”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.