Pir of the Britons
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Pir was a legend
ary king
of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth
's History of the Kings of Britain
. He was preceded by Samuil Penissel
, and succeeded by Capoir
.
Legend
A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
ary king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth was a cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur...
's History of the Kings of Britain
Historia Regum Britanniae
The Historia Regum Britanniae is a pseudohistorical account of British history, written c. 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans founding the British nation...
. He was preceded by Samuil Penissel
Sawyl Penuchel
Sawyl Penuchel or Ben Uchel , also known as Samuil Penisel , was a British king of the sub-Roman period, who appears in old Welsh genealogies and the Welsh Triads....
, and succeeded by Capoir
Capoir
Capoir was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Pir and succeeded by his son Digueillus....
.