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Dionotus was a legendary king of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae, an account of the rulers of Britain based on ancient Welsh sources and disputed by many historians. Dionotus succeeding his brother Caradocus, and was regent of Britain during the campaigns in Gaul of Emperor Magnus Maximus. The curious thing about this king is that the Welsh chronicles, which parallel most of Geoffrey of Monmouth's book, do not mention this king by name. However, Geoffrey uses Latin versions of Welsh names so he could be referring to Dynod, duke of Cornwall, or Anwn Dynod, Maximus's own son.

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  • Dionotus (en)
  • Dionotus (fr)
  • Dionoto (it)
  • Dionoot (nl)
  • Донольт (uk)
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  • Dionotus est selon Historia regum Britanniae de Geoffroy de Monmouth , un récit pseudo historique sur l'histoire des rois de Bretagne, un duc ou roi de Cornouailles à l'époque durègne de l'empereur Magnus Maximus. (fr)
  • Донольт (Dionotus, валл. Donault, ?-340), король Думнонії (305—340). Донольт був легендарним королем бритів під час походів у Галлію на чолі з імператором Магнусом Максімусом. Він став наступником свого брата Карадока як правитель бритів і Корнуола. Офіційно королем Донольта було проголошено лише після смерті Магна Максима. Офіційна британська наука вважає його вигаданим. (uk)
  • Dionotus was a legendary king of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae, an account of the rulers of Britain based on ancient Welsh sources and disputed by many historians. Dionotus succeeding his brother Caradocus, and was regent of Britain during the campaigns in Gaul of Emperor Magnus Maximus. The curious thing about this king is that the Welsh chronicles, which parallel most of Geoffrey of Monmouth's book, do not mention this king by name. However, Geoffrey uses Latin versions of Welsh names so he could be referring to Dynod, duke of Cornwall, or Anwn Dynod, Maximus's own son. (en)
  • Dionoto (latino Dionotus, gallese Dynod, inglese Donat) è un personaggio che compare nella Historia Regum Britanniae di Goffredo di Monmouth. Successe al fratello Caradoc come sovrano dei britanni e della Cornovaglia. (it)
  • Dionoot (Latijn: Dionotus) was volgens Geoffrey van Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae een koning van Brittannië gedurende de periode dat keizer Magnus Maximus ten strijde trok in Gallië. Opmerkelijk is dat de kronieken van Wales, die meestal analoog aan Monmouths boek lopen, deze koning niet noemen. Diotonus volgde zijn broer Caradocus op als heerser over Brittannië en Cornwall. (nl)
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  • Dionotus was a legendary king of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae, an account of the rulers of Britain based on ancient Welsh sources and disputed by many historians. Dionotus succeeding his brother Caradocus, and was regent of Britain during the campaigns in Gaul of Emperor Magnus Maximus. The curious thing about this king is that the Welsh chronicles, which parallel most of Geoffrey of Monmouth's book, do not mention this king by name. However, Geoffrey uses Latin versions of Welsh names so he could be referring to Dynod, duke of Cornwall, or Anwn Dynod, Maximus's own son. Nothing is said of Dionotus until he became king under Maximus. He is first mentioned when Conan Meriadoc, king of Brittany sends a request to Britain for Briton women to help populate his country. Dionotus, being extremely noble and powerful, accepted the request and sent seventy-two thousand women to Gaul. The ships, however, became lost at sea and most of the women died or were captured by barbarians. No further mention is made of Dionotus by Geoffrey of Monmouth, but a small group of these women defied kings Wanius and Melga of the Picts and the Huns, who attempted to have intercourse with them. The women were slaughtered for their defiance and the kings invaded Britain from Albany. Britain, due to the war led by Maximus and the tragedy at sea, was empty of all able-bodied men and women. This allowed the two kings room to destroy much of the countryside before any attempt at resisting them could be made. Maximus finally sent a man named Gracianus Municeps to stop the attack by the kings. He was sent in with two legions and killed many thousands of warriors before the kings fled off the island to Ireland. Maximus died in Rome soon after, and while no mention is made of Dionotus or his fate, Gracianus took hold of the crown. A passing mention is made in the Historia regum Britanniae to Conan Meriadoc being madly in love with his daughter, Ursula, which reflects the ninth century legend of Saint Ursula. According to the legend, Dionotus (her father, said to be king of Dumnonia) is asked her hand in marriage by Conan Meriadoc, the pagan governor of Armorica. After obtaining a three-year delay, she was given as companions ten young women, each of which had a thousand virgin handmaidens; they embarked in eleven ships and sailed for three years, but when the time came for her marriage, the ships were miraculously carried by a gale first to Cologne, then Basle and on to Rome before returning to Cologne where they were killed by Huns. As well as this source, Geoffery may also have based this character on the historical figure of Marcus, a short lived Roman usurper whose limited historical exploits are seemingly mirrored by Dionotus'. (en)
  • Dionotus est selon Historia regum Britanniae de Geoffroy de Monmouth , un récit pseudo historique sur l'histoire des rois de Bretagne, un duc ou roi de Cornouailles à l'époque durègne de l'empereur Magnus Maximus. (fr)
  • Dionoto (latino Dionotus, gallese Dynod, inglese Donat) è un personaggio che compare nella Historia Regum Britanniae di Goffredo di Monmouth. Successe al fratello Caradoc come sovrano dei britanni e della Cornovaglia. La fondatezza storica di questa figura è dibattuta: c'è chi fa di lui un leggendario sovrano della Britannia al tempo delle campagne militari in Gallia dell'usurpatore Magno Massimo, sebbene siano stati avanzati diversi tentativi di identificazione. Goffredo potrebbe aver modellato la figura di Dionoto su quella storica dell'usurpatore Marco, la cui breve vicenda sembra rispecchiare quella di Dionoto. (it)
  • Dionoot (Latijn: Dionotus) was volgens Geoffrey van Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae een koning van Brittannië gedurende de periode dat keizer Magnus Maximus ten strijde trok in Gallië. Opmerkelijk is dat de kronieken van Wales, die meestal analoog aan Monmouths boek lopen, deze koning niet noemen. Diotonus volgde zijn broer Caradocus op als heerser over Brittannië en Cornwall. Er is niets bekend over Dionoot totdat hij koning wordt onder Maximus. Hij wordt voor het eerst genoemd als koning van Brittany (Bretagne) een verzoek stuurt voor Britse vrouwen, om zijn land te helpen bevolken. Dionoot, een nobel en machtig koning, honoreert het verzoek, en stuurt 51.000 vrouwen naar Gallië voor deze taak. De schepen die de vrouwen vervoerden verdwaalden echter onderweg, en de meeste vrouwen verdronken of werden ontvoerd door barbaren. Een kleine groep van deze vrouwen wezen koning Wanius en koning Melga van de Picten en Hunnen af, toen zij gemeenschap met hen wilden. De vrouwen werden vermoord, en de koningen vielen Brittannië aan door een invasie in Alba. Brittannië was op dat moment kwetsbaar, omdat alle weerbare mannen met Maximus in Gallië vochten, en de veel vrouwen waren omgekomen op zee. Voordat Brittannië in staat was enige tegenstand te bieden, hadden Wanius en Melga al een groot deel van de landerijen vernietigd. Maximus stuurde Gracianus Municeps als aanvoerder van twee legioenen terug naar Brittannië om de aanvallen te stoppen. Vele duizenden Picten en Hunnen kwamen om, en de Wanius en Melga zochten hun heil in Ierland. Kort daarna stierf Maximus in Rome, en Diotonus werd officieel koning van de Britten. Echter nog voordat hij in staat was zijn regering aan te vangen, werd het koningschap door Gracianus overgenomen. Er is niets bekend over het lot van Dionoot. (nl)
  • Донольт (Dionotus, валл. Donault, ?-340), король Думнонії (305—340). Донольт був легендарним королем бритів під час походів у Галлію на чолі з імператором Магнусом Максімусом. Він став наступником свого брата Карадока як правитель бритів і Корнуола. Офіційно королем Донольта було проголошено лише після смерті Магна Максима. Офіційна британська наука вважає його вигаданим. (uk)
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