Jago (Welsh: Iago; sometimes Jaygo; James in English) was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the nephew of Gurgustius, succeeded his cousin Sisillius I to the throne and was succeeded by Sissillius' son Kimarcus.[1] Geoffrey has nothing more to say of him.[2]
Jago of Britain | |
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![]() Jago from the Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England to Edward IV (c. 1461) | |
King of Britain | |
Predecessor | Sisillius I |
Successor | Kimarcus |
Father | unknown son of Rivallo |
References
edit- ^ Monarchie Nobelesse website, Bretons
- ^ Geoffrey of Monmouth: The History of the Kings of Britain : an Edition and Translation of De Gestis Britonum (Historia Regum Britanniae), Boydell & Brewer, 1 Jan 2007, p.44.