Constantine III was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of Cador of Cornwall, a relative of King Arthur. Constantine fought in the Battle of Camlann and was apparently one of the few survivors. Arthur, about to be taken to Avalon, passed the crown to him. The term Briton may have the following meanings: in a historical context: an inhabitant of Great Britain in pre-Roman times a descendant of Britons during a later period (e. ... Geoffrey of Monmouth was a clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history. ... Cador (Latin: Cadorius) was a legendary Duke of Cornwall, known chiefly through Geoffrey of Monmouths pseudo-historical History of the Kings of Britain and related Welsh sources. ... King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. ... The Battle of Camlann is best known as the final battle of King Arthur, where he either died in battle, or was fatally wounded. ... Avalon is a legendary island somewhere in the British Isles, famous for its beautiful apples. ...

Geoffrey says that Constantine continued to have trouble from the Saxons and from the two sons of Mordred. Those sons were Melehan and Melou. He eventually subdued his enemies, however, and chased Mordred's sons into churches where he murdered them. According to Geoffrey, he was struck down by God for killing them while in sanctuary, and was buried next to Uther Pendragon at Stonehenge. This article is about the Saxons, a Germanic people. ... This entry is on the King Arthur character. ... Melehan is a son of Sir Mordred featured in the Matter of Britain. ... Melou is a figure featured in the Matter of Britain. ... Uther Pendragon (pen-dragon = head of the dragons) is the legendary father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend. ... Stonehenge Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. ...

Though mostly forgotten in later continental romances, the British retained some knowledge of him. He appears, for example, in the Alliterative Morte Arthure and Malory's Morte d'Arthur as Arthur's cousin and successor. One legend identifies him with King Constantine of Dumnonia, who ended his wicked ways and became a saint. Sir Thomas Malory (c. ... Le Morte dArthur (The Death of Arthur)—the title is actually spelled as Le Morte Darthur in the first printing and also in some modern editions—is Sir Thomas Malorys compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. ... Constantine (Cornish: Costentyn) was a 6th century King of Cornwall, rebuked by Gildas for his wickedness. ... The Dumnonii is the Latin name for a Celtic tribe which emerged in the wake of the Roman withdrawal from England during the 4th century AD. Their territory spanned Somerset, Devon and Cornwall with further holdings in Dorset. ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ...

External links

• Sir Constantine
• St. Constantine of Cornwall, King of Dumnonia

King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. ... The term King of the Britons refers to kings of Celtic Great Britain as recorded by much later authors, including Nennius, Gildas, and predominantly Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Aurelius Conanus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...