Brutus of Troy
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Brutus of Troy is a legendary Trojan exile in medieval British mythology, traditionally credited as the founder and first king of Britain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan exile
ⓘ
character in medieval literature ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| allegedAncestry |
descendant of Aeneas
ⓘ
descendant of Trojan royalty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brutus, first king of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ New Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | medieval British ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s works
ⓘ
Historia Regum Britanniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Trojan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founds |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Troy (London) in legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | legend ⓘ |
| hasRole |
eponymous founder of Britain
ⓘ
progenitor of the Britons ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Trojan origins of European peoples
ⓘ
exile and wandering ⓘ foundation of kingdoms ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tudor-era origin myths of Britain
ⓘ
later British chronicles ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | legendary, not historically attested ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a legendary ancestor of the Britons
ⓘ
founding Britain in medieval legend ⓘ |
| partOf |
British foundation myths
ⓘ
Matter of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval British mythology ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first king of Britain ⓘ |
| relative |
Aeneas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ascanius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | post-Trojan War era ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
establishing the first kingdom in Britain
ⓘ
founding Britain ⓘ giving his name to Britain ⓘ |
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