Cordelia of Britain | |
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Queen of Britain | |
Reign | fl. 855BCE |
Predecessor | Leir |
Successor | Marganus I (North Britain) Cunedagius (South Britain) |
Spouse | Aganippus |
Father | Leir |
Cordelia (or Cordeilla) was a legendary Queen of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. She came to power in 855BC.[1]
She was the youngest daughter of Leir and the second ruling queen of pre-Roman Britain. There is no independent historical evidence for her existence. She is traditionally identified with the minor character Creiddylad from Welsh tradition, but this identification has been doubted by scholars.