Eliud, also known as Elihud, was a legendary king of the
Britons, as recounted by
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth (; ; ) was a Catholic cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle '' The History of ...
. He came to power in 221BC.
He was preceded by
Urianus and succeeded by
Cledaucus.
Sacred Texts website, ''Histories of the Kings of Britain (Book III)'', by Geoffry of Monmouth, tr. by Sebastian Evans, (1904)
/ref> He is otherwise unattested.
References
Geoffrey of Monmouth By Evans, Sebastian
{{Geoffrey of Monmouth
Legendary British kings
2nd-century BC legendary monarchs