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1554:Tasciovanus
1529:Sisillius I
1349:Marganus II
1124:Gorbonianus
1004:Saint David
764:King Arthur
719:Saint Alban
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690:Breta sögur
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248:Alclud Ford
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1813:Categories
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1164:Gurgustius
1154:Gurgintius
1014:Diocletian
1009:Digueillus
994:Cunobeline
989:Cunedagius
794:Beldgabred
769:Arvirargus
744:Amphibalus
724:Albanactus
707:Characters
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509:References
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328:Two Rivers
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132:King Penda
1785:Wikiquote
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1672:Excalibur
1589:Vortigern
1584:Vespasian
1474:Redechius
1459:Porrex II
1444:Peredurus
1429:Pandrasus
1174:Gwenddydd
1149:Guithelin
1144:Guinevere
1139:Guiderius
1089:Fulgenius
1079:Eudaf Hen
1074:Estrildis
1069:Enniaunus
929:Cledaucus
899:Carausius
894:Caradocus
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859:Cadwaladr
799:Beli Mawr
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1384:Morgause
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1344:Marganus
1299:King Lot
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1264:Kimarcus
1119:Gorboduc
1099:Gerennus
1059:Elidurus
1029:Ebraucus
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1569:Urianus
1559:Trahern
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1279:Lavinia
1274:Latinus
1259:Keredic
1254:Sir Kay
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1214:Idvallo
1189:Helenus
1129:Gorlois
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