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Catellus

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Catellus (Welsh: Kadell map Geraint) was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth's work Historia Regum Britanniae. He came to power in 269 BC.[1]

According to Geoffrey, he was the son of King Gerennus and was succeeded by his son, Millus. In some versions of the Brut y Brenhinedd, a series of Welsh versions of Geoffrey's Historia, Catellus is succeeded by his son Coel, who is then succeeded by his own son Porrex II.[2][3]


Legendary titles
Preceded by King of Britain Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Monarchie Nobelesse website, Bretons
  2. ^ (of) Monmouth, Geoffrey (1999). History of the Kings of Britain. Cambridge, Ontario: Medieval Latin Series. p. 51.
  3. ^ National Library of Wales, Welsh Classical Dictionary, page 621