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Preferred term

Vortigern  

Definition

  • Semi-legendary 5th c. British ruler; mentioned in early historic sources, such as Bede and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and later treated in more legendary fashion by Geoffrey of Monmouth and others; the name in Celtic means over-chief

Entry terms

  • Gwytheyrn
  • Uurtigerno
  • Vertigernus
  • Wyrtgeorne

Notation

  • 118687

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-NRLV8RZP-R

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