Belinus
Belinus is a fabulous king of England. The ruler appears in Geoffrey von Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae , which he wrote in the 12th century. According to legend, Belinus reigned from 399 to 364 BC. Chr.
In Monmouth's Chronicle, Belinus is the son of Dunvallo Molmutius and the elder brother of Brennus . According to legend, Belinus and Brennus fought several times for the crown of England and were reconciled again. While Brennus got a replacement kingdom after the clashes (first Scotland, later Gaul), Belinus was able to stay in England, Wales and Cornwall.
Finally, her mother managed to settle the argument. As an ally, the two brothers succeeded in conquering all of Gaul and finally taking Rome . After the conquest of Rome, Brennus stayed in Rome while Belinus returned to England. There he ruled a peaceful empire for a long time, founded many cities and built many roads. The roads were made of stone and mortar and allowed the kingdom to connect. The narrative of Geoffrey was so influential that the British stone Roman roads were known as Belinius' streets in the Middle Ages . According to Geoffrey, the king also built a gate and a large tower on the Thames in London, the Tower of London .
Belinus is probably named after the god Belenus . While in 390 BC If the Gauls actually succeeded in taking Rome and a Brennus and a Belinus were also involved, historiography has completely rejected the connection to Great Britain.
literature
- Belinus and Brennus in: John Hart: The national CV of Britain Edfu Books Ltd 2012 ISBN 1-905815-61-1