Oenus

Legendary king of the Britons

For the ancient city, see Oenus (city). For the ancient river, see Oenus (river).

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Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned approximately 179–173 BC.[1]

He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Monarchie Nobelesse website, Bretons
2. ^ National Library of Wales, Welsh Classical Dictionary page 584

Legendary titles

Preceded by

Cap

|  King of Britain | Succeeded by

Sisillius III

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Geoffrey of Monmouth

Works|

* Prophetiae Merlini (c. 1135)
* Historia Regum Britanniae (c. 1136)
* Vita Merlini (c. 1150)

Translations|

* Roman de Brut
* Layamon's Brut
* Brut y Brenhinedd
* Breta sögur
* Merlínússpá

Characters|

* Aeneas
* Saint Alban
* Albanactus
* Alhfrith of Deira
* Allectus
* Ambrosius Aurelianus
* Amphibalus
* Andragius
* Archgallo
* Archmail
* King Arthur
* Arvirargus
* Ascanius
* Augustine of Canterbury
* Aurelius Conanus
* Bedivere
* Beldgabred
* Beli Mawr
* Belinus
* Bladud
* Bledric ap Custennin
* Bledudo
* Brennius
* Brutus Greenshield
* Brutus of Troy
* Budic II of Brittany
* Cadfan ap Iago
* Cadoc
* Cador
* Cadwaladr
* Cadwallon ap Cadfan
* Camber (legendary king)
* Cap of Britain
* Capetus Silvius
* Capoir
* Caracalla
* Caradocus
* Carausius
* Cassivellaunus
* Catellus
* Catigern
* Cherin
* Claudius
* Cledaucus
* Clotenus
* Coel Hen
* Coilus
* Conan Meriadoc
* Constans II (son of Constantine III)
* Constantine the Great
* Constantine III (Western Roman Emperor)
* Constantine (Briton)
* Constantius Chlorus
* Cordelia of Britain
* Corineus
* Cunedagius
* Cunobeline
* Danius
* Saint David
* Digueillus
* Diocletian
* Dionotus
* Dunvallo Molmutius
* Ebraucus
* Edadus
* Edern ap Nudd
* Edwin of Northumbria
* Eldol
* Eldol, Consul of Gloucester
* Elidurus
* Eliud
* Enniaunus
* Estrildis
* Eudaf Hen
* Ferrex
* Fulgenius
* Gawain
* Gerennus
* Goffar the Pict
* Gogmagog (folklore)
* Goneril
* Gorboduc
* Gorbonianus
* Gorlois
* Gracianus Municeps
* Guiderius
* Guinevere
* Guithelin
* Gurgintius
* Gurguit Barbtruc
* Gurgustius
* Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio
* Gwenddydd
* Queen Gwendolen
* Helena (empress)
* Helenus
* Hengist and Horsa
* Hoel
* Humber the Hun
* Iago ap Beli
* Idvallo
* Igraine
* Ingenius of Britain
* Innogen
* Jago of Britain
* Julius and Aaron
* Julius Asclepiodotus
* Julius Caesar
* Sir Kay
* Keredic
* Kimarcus
* Kinarius
* Latinus
* Lavinia
* Leil
* Leir of Britain
* Locrinus
* King Lot
* Lucius of Britain
* Lucius Tiberius
* Lud son of Heli
* Maddan
* Maelgwn Gwynedd
* Magnus Maximus
* Mandubracius
* Queen Marcia
* Marganus
* Marganus II
* Marius of Britain
* Mempricius
* Merianus
* Merlin
* Millus
* Mordred
* Morgause
* Morvidus
* Myrddin Wyllt
* Nennius of Britain
* Octa of Kent
* Oenus
* Oswald of Northumbria
* Oswiu of Northumbria
* Owain mab Urien
* Pandrasus
* Penda of Mercia
* Peredur
* Peredurus
* Pir of the Britons
* Porrex I
* Porrex II
* Publius Septimius Geta
* Quintus Laberius Durus
* Redechius
* Redon of Britain
* Regan (King Lear)
* Rhydderch Hael
* Rience
* Rivallo
* Rud Hud Hudibras
* Runo
* Sawyl Penuchel
* Septimius Severus
* Silvius (mythology)
* Sisillius I
* Sisillius II
* Sisillius III
* Son of Gorbonianus
* Taliesin
* Tasciovanus
* Trahern
* Turnus
* Urianus
* Uther Pendragon
* Venissa
* Vespasian
* Vortigern
* Vortimer
* Vortiporius
* Wulfhere of Mercia
* Ywain
* Æthelberht of Kent
* Æthelfrith of Northumbria
* Œthelwald of Deira

Topics|

* Avalon
* Battle of Arfderydd
* Battle of Badon
* Battle of Camlann
* Battle of Guoloph
* Brut y Tywysogion
* Excalibur
* Gesta Regum Britanniae
* Lailoken
* List of legendary kings of Britain
* List of legendary rulers of Cornwall
* Logres
* Matter of Britain
* Molmutine Laws
* Nennius
* Pridwen
* Riothamus
* River Malvam
* Siege of Exeter (c. 630)
* Locations associated with Arthurian legend
* Treason of the Long Knives
* Trinovantum
* Trojan genealogy of Nennius
* Vera historia de morte Arthuri
* Walter of Oxford

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