Ingenius (''

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:'' ''Owain map Morydd'') is a legendary king of the

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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 ...

's pseudohistorical work

Historia Regum Britanniae (''The History of the Kings of Britain''), originally called (''On the Deeds of the Britons''), is a fictitious account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the List of legendary kings o ...

(The History of the Kings of Britain), written c. 1138 CE. Ingenius was the fourth son of King

Morvidus Morvidus ('' Welsh:'' ''Morydd map Daned'') was a legendary king of the Britons from 341 to 336 BCE, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned from 355BC. He was the illegitimate son of Danius by his mistress Tangustela.Geoffrey of Monmout ...

and the brother of

Gorbonianus Gorbonianus ('' Welsh:'' ''Gorviniaw map Morydd'') was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 349BC. He was the eldest son of King Morvidus, and the brother of Archgallo, Elidurus, Ingenius, ...

Archgallo Archgallo ('' Welsh:'' ''Arthal map Morydd'') was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He ruled from 339BC. He was the second son of King Morvidus and brother of Gorbonianus. Archgallo began as an evil king ben ...

Elidurus Elidurus the Dutiful ('' Welsh:'' ''Elidyr map Morydd'') was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned in the late fourth century BC. He was the third son of King Morvidus and brother of Gorbonianus, Arch ...

, and

Peredurus Peredurus () is a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical chronicle ''Historia Regum Britanniae''. According to Geoffrey, he was the youngest son of King Morvidus and brother of Gorbonianus, Archgallo, Elidu ...

. He came to power in 317BC. Following the return of Elidurus to the kingship of

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, Ingenius joined with his brother Peredurus and attacked their older brother. They succeeded in capturing him and locked him in a guarded tower in

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. Instead of fighting over who ruled the island, they split the island, giving all land south and west of the

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to Ingenius and all land to the north and east, including

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ny, to Peredurus. He ruled his portion of the island for seven years then died, giving the whole of the island to his brother, Peredurus. His son

Idvallo Idvallo ('' Welsh:'' ''Eidwal mab Owain'') 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 B ...

would later become king of Britain.

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