The Historia Brittonum describes the supposed settlement of Britain by Trojan expatriates and says that Britain was named for Brutus, a descendant of Aeneas. The "single most important source used by See more

The Historia Brittonum has drawn attention because of its role in influencing the legends and myths surrounding King Arthur. It is the earliest source that presents Arthur as … See more

Chapters relating events in the life of Saint Germanus of Auxerre claim to be excerpts from a (now lost) biography of the saint. The document includes a collection of traditions about Saint Patrick, as well as a section describing events in the North of England in the sixth … See more

A number of works that are frequently associated with the Historia Brittonum, in part because some of them first appear with the Harleian manuscript, and partly because when the Historia Britonum is studied, these sources are eventually mentioned. See more

1. ^ Koch 2006, p. 925
2. ^ Fletcher 1906 points out this conflation of "shield" (Welsh: ysgwyd, Middle Welsh: scuit) and shoulder (Welsh: ysgwydd), citing J. William's edition of … See more

• P. J. C. Field, 'Nennius and His History' Studia Celtica 30 (1996) 159-65 See more

• Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews's reconstructed original text
• Historia Brittonum in English
• Historia Brittonum in Latin
• Vortigern Studies, Robert Vermaat See more