Malgo
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Malgo was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth
. He held little actual power, as the Anglo-Saxons
had begun taking over Britain. Geoffrey's Malgo is equated with the historical ruler Maelgwn Gwynedd, who was by contrast a powerful king.
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth was a cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur...
. He held little actual power, as the Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
had begun taking over Britain. Geoffrey's Malgo is equated with the historical ruler Maelgwn Gwynedd, who was by contrast a powerful king.