Nennius
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 0800-01-01
- Died
- 0900-01-01
- Works
- 27
Top works
- Lore of the Kinsfolk : Book I
- History of the Britons- Historia Brittonum
- History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)
- Six old English chronicles, of which two are now first translated from the monkish Latin originals
- Works of Gildas and Nennius, Tr. by J. A. Giles
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- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 99
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 800
- Died
- 1 January 900
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- medieval Latin
- Notable work
- Historia Brittonum
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Authorship of the ''Historia Brittonum''
- Debate regarding his life and works
- Associated historians and authors
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|St. Nennius by Harry Clarke Studios at St. Joseph's Carrickmacross
Nennius – or Nemnius or Nemnivus – was a Welsh monk of the 9th century. He has traditionally been credited with authorship of the Historia Brittonum, based on the prologue affixed to that work.