Modred

Family: Britons · Role: nephew of Arthur · First appears: Book IX 7–10

Modred was the son of Lot and the sibling of Walgan. In Book X, before marching with his army, Arthur entrusted the government of Britain to Modred and Guanhumara: “he committed the government of the kingdom to his nephew Modred, and queen Guanhumara”.

At the beginning of the following summer, Modred treasonably seized Britain’s crown, and Guanhumara married him in violation of her first marriage. At Germany, Cheldric entered into a covenant to obey Modred as sovereign in exchange for promised territories. During Arthur’s assault, Modred fell with many thousands of his men.

Relationship record

Life events

• Arthur entrusted the kingdom's government to Modred and Guanhumara before marching with his army.(Book X 1–2)
  • With: Arthur Guanhumara
  • “he committed the government of the kingdom to his nephew Modred, and queen Guanhumara, and marched with his army to Hamo's Port”
• Modred treasonably seized the crown of Britain.(Book X 10–13)
  • “his nephew Modred, to whose care he had entrusted Britain, had by tyrannical and treasonable practices set the crown upon his own head”
• Guanhumara married Modred in violation of her first marriage.(Book X 10–13)
  • With: Guanhumara
  • “and that queen Guanhumara, in violation of her first marriage, had wickedly married him.”
• Cheldric entered a covenant to obey Modred as sovereign in exchange for promised territories.(Book XI 1–3 · 📍 Germany)
  • With: Cheldric
  • “and had entered into covenant to obey the traitor as his sovereign”
• Modred fell during Arthur's assault, along with many thousands of his men.(Book XI 1–3)
  • “For in this assault fell the wicked traitor himself, and many thousands with him.”

Book IX 7–10

• parent: Lot “Lot, who in time of Aurelius Ambrosius had married his sister, by whom he had two sons, Walgan and Modred”
• siblings with Walgan “by whom he had two sons, Walgan and Modred”

Book X 1–2

• elder kin: Arthur (Arthur is Modred's uncle.) “he committed the government of the kingdom to his nephew Modred”
• with Arthur (Arthur entrusted Modred with the government of the kingdom.) “he committed the government of the kingdom to his nephew Modred, and queen Guanhumara”

Book X 10–13

• elder kin: Arthur “he had news brought him that his nephew Modred, to whose care he had entrusted Britain, had by tyrannical and treasonable practices set the crown upon his own head”
• guardian: Arthur “he had news brought him that his nephew Modred, to whose care he had entrusted Britain, had by tyrannical and treasonable practices set the crown upon his own head”
• married with Guanhumara “and that queen Guanhumara, in violation of her first marriage, had wickedly married him.”
• enemies with Arthur (Modred's treasonous usurpation makes him Arthur's adversary.) “he had news brought him that his nephew Modred, to whose care he had entrusted Britain, had by tyrannical and treasonable practices set the crown upon his own head”

Book XI 1–3

• elder kin: Arthur “concerning the wars which this renowned king, upon his return to Britain after this victory, waged against his nephew.”
• enemies with Arthur “Arthur, whose anger was now much more inflamed, upon the loss of so many hundreds of his fellow soldiers, after he had buried his slain, went on the third day to the city, and there besieged the traitor”
• liege: Cheldric “and had entered into covenant to obey the traitor as his sovereign”

Book XII 1–3

• elder kin: Arthur “They also betrayed Arthur, when, setting aside the covenant by which they were bound, they joined with his nephew Modred, and fought against him.”
• enemies with Arthur “They also betrayed Arthur, when, setting aside the covenant by which they were bound, they joined with his nephew Modred, and fought against him.”

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