Vigenius
Family: Britons · Role: king · First appears: Book III 14–18
Life events
- Vigenius and Peredure defeated Elidure, imprisoned him, and placed a guard over him.(Book III 14–18 · 📍 Trinovantum)
- Vigenius and Peredure divided the kingdom between them.(Book III 14–18)
- With: Peredure
- “They then divided the kingdom betwixt them; that part which is from the river Humber westward falling to Vigenius's share, and the remainder with all Albania to Peredure's.”
- Vigenius died, Peredure succeeded to the whole kingdom, and Elidure was released and restored to the throne.(Book III 14–18)
- With: Peredure Elidure
- “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 Elidure “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 “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- enemies with Elidure “his two remaining brothers, Vigenius and Peredure, raised an army, and made war against him”
- rivals with Elidure “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: Idwallo “his kinsman Idwallo, the son of Vigenius”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.