Petreius Cotta

Also known as: Petreius · Family: Romans · Role: senator and commander · First appears: Book X 4

Life events

The Britons defeat the Romans and capture Petreius Cotta during the battle.(Book X 4)
- With: Boso Guerinus Carnotensis Walgan
- “At length, the Britons, joining in a close body, and sustaining patiently the assaults of the Romans, retired to the main body of their army with Petreius: which they had no sooner done, than they again attacked them, being now deprived of their leader, very much weakened, dispirited, and just beginning to flee.”
The victorious Britons present Petreius Cotta and other prisoners to Arthur.(Book X 4)
- With: Arthur Boso Guerinus Carnotensis Walgan
- “they returned with their plunder and prisoners to the camp; where they gave an account of what had happened, and presented Petreius Cotta with the other prisoners before Arthur, with great joy for the victory.”
Arthur orders Cador, Bedver, Borellus, and Richerius to escort the prisoners to custody in Paris.(Book X 4 · 📍 Paris)
- With: Arthur Cador Bedver Borellus Richerius
- “Then he gave his command to some of his men, to conduct the prisoners the next day to Paris, and deliver them to be kept in custody there till further orders.”

enemies with Boso “Boso hastily ran in upon him, and grasping him about the neck, fell with him to the ground, as he had intended.”

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