Leil
Sign in to saveLeil was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Brutus Greenshield and came to power in 989BC.
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- Leil
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- Leil from the Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England to Edward IV (c. 1461)
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- King of Britain
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- Brutus Greenshield
- Royalty.successor
- Rud Hud Hudibras
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- Rud Hud Hudibras
- Royalty.father
- Brutus Greenshield
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Leil was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Brutus Greenshield and came to power in 989BC.
Leil was a peaceful and just king and took advantage of the prosperity afforded him by his ancestors. He founded Carlisle, Cumbria (Caerleil: Fort of Leil) in the north as a tribute to this prosperity. He reigned for twenty-five years until he grew old and feeble. His inactivity sparked a civil war, during which he died. He was succeeded by his son Rud Hud Hudibras.
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