Nennius

thumb|St. Nennius by Harry Clarke Studios at St. Joseph's Carrickmacross

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Lore of the Kinsfolk : Book I
History of the Britons- Historia Brittonum
History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)
Six old English chronicles, of which two are now first translated from the monkish Latin originals
Works of Gildas and Nennius, Tr. by J. A. Giles

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date of birth: 0800-01-01
date of death: 0900-01-01
name in native language: Nennius
floruit: 0900-00-00
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6 objects attributed to Nennius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Nominal ius and Gildas

Historia Britonum ; Ad fidem codicum manuscriptorum recensuit Josephus Stevenson

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Authorship of the ''Historia Brittonum''
Debate regarding his life and works
Associated historians and authors
Notes
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thumb|St. Nennius by Harry Clarke Studios at St. Joseph's Carrickmacross

Nennius – or Nemnius or Nemnivus – was a Welsh monk of the 9th century. He has traditionally been credited with authorship of the Historia Brittonum, based on the prologue affixed to that work.