Gurgustius

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Gurgustius
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Gurgustius from the Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England to Edward IV (c. 1461)
King of Britain
Reignc. 788BCE
Predecessor Rivallo
Successor Sisillius I
Issue
Father Rivallo

Gurgustius (Welsh : Gwrwst) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 788BC. [1]

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He was the son of King Rivallo and was succeeded by his own son Sisillius I, and then Jago, who was Gurgustius' nephew (or possibly his grandson). Geoffrey has nothing to say of him beyond this. [2]

Relation to Jago

In the Historia Regum Britanniae , Gurgustius is succeeded by his son Sisillius, who in turn is succeeded by Jago. The Latin text describes Jago as "Iago Gurgustii nepos". This is generally interpreted as meaning "Jago, Gurgustius's nephew", but could mean "Jago, Gurgustius's grandson" instead. Examples of the latter interpretation include the Black Book of Basingwerk (where Jago is Sisillius's son) [3] and Michael A. Faletra's 2007 translation, which calls him "Iago, the grandson of Gurgustius". [4]

Later tradition

The Book of Baglan (1600–1607) gives Gurgustius' name as Gorwst, and states that his second son, Antonius, was Duke of Cornwall. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Monarchie Nobelesse website, Bretons
  2. ↑ Geoffrey of Monmouth: The History of the Kings of Britain : an Edition and Translation of De Gestis Britonum (Historia Regum Britanniae), Boydell & Brewer, 1 Jan 2007, p.44.
  3. ↑ Guy, Ben (2020). "The Pedigrees of the Kings of Gwynedd". Medieval Welsh Genealogy: An Introduction and Textual Study. Studies in Celtic History. Boydell Press. p. 262. ISBN   978-1-78327-513-7.
  4. ↑ Faletra, Michael A. (2007). The History of the Kings of Britain. Broadview Press. p. 68. ISBN   9781770481428.
  5. ↑ Williams, John (1910). "The Genelogie of Camber". In Bradney, Joseph Alfred (ed.). Llyfr Baglan, or, The Book of Baglan. London: Mitchell Hughes and Clarke. p. 246. hdl:2027/uiug.30112086070007.
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