Brian
Family: Britons · Role: nephew of Cadwalla · First appears: Book XII 1–3
Life events
- Brian cut flesh from his thigh to provide venison for Cadwalla during his illness.(Book XII 4–6 · 📍 Garnareia)
- With: Cadwalla
- “cut a piece of flesh out of his own thigh, which he roasted upon a spit, and carried to the king for venison.”
- Brian stabbed Pellitus under the breast, killing him.(Book XII 7–11 · 📍 York)
- With: Pellitus
- “And the same moment he got access to him, he lifted up his staff, and at once gave him a stab under the breast which killed him.”
Book XII 1–3
- elder kin: Cadwalla “it happened that Cadwalla was lying on the other side of the river in the lap of a certain nephew of his, whose name was Brian.”
- elder kin: Cadwan “it happened that Cadwalla was lying on the other side of the river in the lap of a certain nephew of his, whose name was Brian.”
Book XII 4–6
- employer: Cadwalla “He, therefore, fell upon a new device, and cut a piece of flesh out of his own thigh, which he roasted upon a spit, and carried to the king for venison.”
Book XII 7–11
- with Pellitus (Brian killed Pellitus.) “And the same moment he got access to him, he lifted up his staff, and at once gave him a stab under the breast which killed him.”
- with Salomon (They jointly plotted against Pellitus.) “while he was spending the winter with Salomon, they entered into a resolution, that Brian should pass over into Britain, and take some method to kill Edwin's magician”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.