Locrinus
Sign in to saveLocrinus was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae. He came to power in 1125BC.
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- Locrinus from the Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England to Edward IV ()
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- King of Loegria
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- fl. 1125BCE
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- Brutus of Troy
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- Locrinus
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- Queen Gwendolen
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- Queen Gwendolen
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- Brutus of Troy
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- Innogen
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- King of Albania
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- Albanactus
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- Queen Gwendolen
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- 1081-00-00
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Locrinus was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae. He came to power in 1125BC.
According to Geoffrey, Locrinus was the oldest son of Brutus and Innogen, and a descendant of the Trojans through Aeneas. Following Brutus's death, Britain was divided amongst the three sons, with Locrinus receiving the portion roughly equivalent to England except for Devon and Cornwall, Albanactus receiving Scotland (Albany), and Kamber receiving Wales (Cymru). Locrinus ruled a portion of Britain called Loegria, named after him, which had roughly the boundaries of modern-day England, other than Devon and Cornwall. He reigned 10 years, most of which were peaceful.