See also

Julia ( - )

1. Julia Agrippina Minor of Rome, daughter of Germanicus Caesar of Rome (15-19) and Vipsania Agrippina Major of Rome ( - ), married Tiberius Claudius Nero EMPEROR OF ROME.

 

Tiberius Claudius Nero EMPEROR OF ROME, son of Nero Claudius Germanicus Drusus (38-9) and Antonia Minor of Rome (36-37), was born in 0010 B.C. He died on [Julian] 13 October 0054. He and Julia Agrippina Minor of Rome had the following children:

 

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Genvissa of Britain QUEEN OF BRITAIN ( - )

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Nero EMPEROR OF ROME ( - )

Second Generation

2. Genvissa of Britain QUEEN OF BRITAIN, daughter of Tiberius Claudius Nero EMPEROR OF ROME and Julia Agrippina Minor of Rome, married Gweirydd of Siluria KING OF BRITAIN.

 

This link has as the source for its claims the writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Earlier sources do not mention her.

The citing is as follows:

He (Claudius) therefore proposed peace to him (Arvirargus), promising to give him his own daughter, if only he would recognize that the kingdom of Britain was under the sway of Rome. His nobles persuaded Arvirargus to abandon his plans for battle and to accept the proposals of Claudius. Their argument was that it could be no disgrace for him to submit to the Romans, since they were the acknowledged overlords of the whole world. Arvirargus was swayed by these arguments and by others of a similar nature. He accepted their advice and submitted to Claudius. Claudius soon sent to Rome for his daughter. With the help of Arvirargus he subdued the Orkneys and the other islands in that neighbourhood.

At the end of that winter the messengers returned with Claudius' daughter and handed her over to her father. The girl's name was Genvissa (= Genuissa). Her beauty was such that everyone who saw her was filled with admiration. Once she had been united with him in lawful marriage, she inflamed the King with such burning passion that he preferred her company to anything else in the world. As a result of this Arvirargus made up his mind to give some special mark of distinction to the place where he had married her. He suggested to Claudius that the two of them should found there a city which should perpetuate in times to come the memory of so happy a marriage. Claudius agreed and ordered a town to be built which should be called Kaerglou or Gloucester. Down to our own day it retains its site on the bank of the Severn, between Wales and Loegria. Some, however, say that it took its name from Duke Gloius, whom Claudius fathered in that city and to whom he granted control of the duchy of the Welsh after Arvirargus.

 

Gweirydd of Siluria KING OF BRITAIN (also known as Arvigarus) was the son of Cymbeline KING OF THE CATUVELLAUNI ( - ). He and Genvissa of Britain QUEEN OF BRITAIN had the following children:

 

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Marius of Siluria "Meurig" KING OF BRITAIN ( -c. 125)

 

3. Nero EMPEROR OF ROME was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero EMPEROR OF ROME and Julia Agrippina Minor of Rome.

Third Generation

4. Marius of Siluria "Meurig" KING OF BRITAIN, son of Gweirydd of Siluria KING OF BRITAIN and Genvissa of Britain QUEEN OF BRITAIN, was born. He died circa 0125.

 

Marius (Welsh: Meurig) was a legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Arvirargus and ruled following his father's death.

Known as one of the wiser kings of Britain, he ruled in the time when the Picts first came to Britain. It appears that a fleet of ships under the leadership of Sodric came from Scythia and landed in Albany. Once there, they began to destroy the lands and Marius was forced to react. Following numerous battles, Marius killed Sodric and set up a stone there to remember that triumph. In addition, that land became known as Westmorland after him. In respect for the people he defeated, he gave them a small portion of Albany called Caithness to live in. Marius refused, however, to give them Briton wives to marry so the Picts fled to Ireland and took wives there.

In regard to Rome, Marius established close ties and good diplomacy through tribute and respect of the Roman citizens in Britain. He followed the laws of his ancestors and ruled the island justly. When he died, he was succeeded by his son, Coilus.

 

Marius of Siluria "Meurig" KING OF BRITAIN had the following children:

 

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Coel I KING OF BRITIAN ( - )