Mempricius was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth

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 was the son of King Maddan

Maddan

Maddan was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Locrinus and Queen Gwendolen, who both ruled Britain separately....

 and brother of Malin.

War

Upon his father's death, war broke out between Mempricius and his brother, Malin, over who would dominate Britain

Great Britain

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. Mempricius called a conference with his brother and other delegates to end the war between the two brothers. Once there, Mempricius killed Malin and took the throne of the Britons for himself.

Tyranny

He ruled as a tyrant for 20 years, killing most of the distinguished men on the island. More so, he defeated and killed all other claimants to the throne. He abandoned his wife and his son, Ebraucus

Ebraucus

Ebraucus was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Mempricius before he abandoned the family....

, to live a life of sodomy

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According to Geoffrey, he reigned at the same period as Saul

Saul the King

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 in Judea

Judea

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 and Eurysthenes

Eurysthenes

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 in Sparta

Sparta

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Death

While on a hunting expedition, he was separated from his companions and attacked by a pack of wolves. He died and was succeeded by his son Ebraucus.