Constantine, son of Cador

Also known as: Constantine · Family: Britons · Role: king of Britain · First appears: Book XI 1–3

Life events

Mortally wounded, Arthur gave the crown of Britain to Constantine.(Book XI 1–3)
- With: Arthur
- “And even the renowned king Arthur himself was mortally wounded; and being carried thence to the isle of Avallon to be cured of his wounds, he gave up the crown of Britain to his kinsman Constantine”
The Saxons and Modred's two sons rebelled against Constantine but were defeated.(Book XI 1–3)
- “Upon Constantine's advancement to the throne, the Saxons, with the two sons of Modred, made insurrection against him, though without success”
Conan killed Constantine, who was buried near Uther Pendragon at Stonehenge.(Book XI 4–12 · 📍 Stonehenge)
- With: Aurelius Conan Uther Pendragon
- “Three years after this, he himself, by the vengeance of God pursuing him, was killed by Conan, and buried close by Uther Pendragon within the structure of stones, which was set up with wonderful art not far from Salisbury, and called in the English tongue, Stonehenge.”
Aurelius Conan imprisoned his uncle, killed his two sons, and obtained the kingdom.(Book XI 4–12)
- With: Aurelius Conan
- “He raised disturbances against his uncle, who ought to have reigned after Constantine, and cast him into prison; and then killing his two sons, obtained the kingdom, but died in the second year of his reign.”

parent: Cador “he gave up the crown of Britain to his kinsman Constantine, the son of Cador, duke of Cornwall”
with Arthur (Arthur and Constantine are identified as kinsmen.) “he gave up the crown of Britain to his kinsman Constantine, the son of Cador, duke of Cornwall”

with Aurelius Conan (Conan killed Constantine.) “Three years after this, he himself, by the vengeance of God pursuing him, was killed by Conan, and buried close by Uther Pendragon within the structure of stones, which was set up with wonderful art not far from Salisbury, and called in the English tongue, Stonehenge.”
younger kin: Aurelius Conan (Aurelius Conan is Constantine's nephew.) “After him succeeded Aurelius Conan, his nephew, a youth of wonderful valour;”
with Aurelius Conan (Conan killed Constantine.) “Three years after this, he himself, by the vengeance of God pursuing him, was killed by Conan, and buried close by Uther Pendragon within the structure of stones”
with Uther Pendragon (Constantine was buried close to Uther Pendragon.) “he himself, by the vengeance of God pursuing him, was killed by Conan, and buried close by Uther Pendragon within the structure of stones”
enemies with Aurelius Conan (Aurelius Conan rebelled against and imprisoned his uncle.) “He raised disturbances against his uncle, who ought to have reigned after Constantine, and cast him into prison”

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