Allectus

Family: Romans · Role: Roman commander · First appears: Book V 4–7

Life events

Allectus killed Carausius and assumed the government of Britain.(Book V 4–7)
- With: Carausius
- “No sooner was he arrived, than he fought with Carausius, killed him, and took upon himself the government.”
Asclepiodotus defeated and killed Allectus.(Book V 4–7)
- With: Asclepiodotus
- “But Asclepiodotus had the advantage, and dispersed and put to flight Allectus's troops, and in the pursuit killed many thousands, as also king Allectus himself.”

with Carausius (Allectus fought and killed Carausius.) “No sooner was he arrived, than he fought with Carausius, killed him, and took upon himself the government.”
with Asclepiodotus (Asclepiodotus defeated and killed Allectus.) “But Asclepiodotus had the advantage, and dispersed and put to flight Allectus's troops, and in the pursuit killed many thousands, as also king Allectus himself.”
with Livius Gallus (Gallus is identified as Allectus's colleague.) “After this victory, Livius Gallus, the colleague of Allectus, assembled the rest of the Romans, shut the gates of the city, and placed his men in the towers and other fortifications, thinking by these means either to make a stand against Asclepiodotus, or at least to avoid imminent death.”
enemies with Carausius “No sooner was he arrived, than he fought with Carausius, killed him, and took upon himself the government.”
enemies with Asclepiodotus “But the Britons, not enduring this, advanced Asclepiodotus, duke of Cornwall, to be their king, and then unanimously marched against Allectus, and challenged him to battle.”

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