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	Ambrosius Aurelianus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ambrosius Aurelianus (incorrectly referred to in the Historia Regum Britanniae as Aurelius Ambrosius) was a leader of the Romano-British, who won important battles against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, according to Gildas and to the legends preserved in the Historia Britonum.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus is one of the few people Gildas identifies by name in his sermon De Excidio Britanniae.
		In Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, Aurelianus is depicted as the aging High King of Britain, a "too-ambitious" son of a Western Roman Emperor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ambrosius_Aurelianus (1253 words)

	Dinas Emrys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While it is of interest to archaeologists because it is an example of a hill fort whose fortifications entirely postdate the Roman period, this hillock is of interest to the greater group of enthusiasts about the legends of King Arthur.
		This is the setting of the famous exchange of the warlord Vortigern and the youthful Ambrosius Aurelianus, as told in the Historia Britonum.
		Ambrosius laughed at this advice, and instead explained that the hill fort could not stand due to a hidden pool containing two vermes, a word that can be translated as either "badgers" or "dragons".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dinas_Emrys (322 words)

	Arthurian Biographies: Ambrosius Aurelianus
		Ambrosius Aurelianus, the second son of the Emperor Constantine, was known to the Welsh as Emrys Wledig (the Imperator) or Emrys Benaur (the Golden-Headed).
		Ambrosius returned to Britain, landed at Totnes (Devon) and it may be at this point in history that he clashed with Vitalinus (probably Vortigern or a supporter) at the Battle of Guoloph (Nether Wallop in Hampshire) as recorded by Nennius.
		Ambrosius is credited, by Geoffrey, with the building of a monumental stone circle, the "Giant's Ring" (possibly Stonehenge or Avebury) on Mount Ambrius as a memorial to those massacred by the Saxons at the "Night of the Long Knifes" during King Vortigern's reign.
	www.britannia.com /history/biographies/ambros.html (784 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Ambrosius Aurelianus was a leader of the Romano-British, who won an important battle against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, according to the legends preserved in Gildas and the Historia Brittonum.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus is one of the few people Gildas identifies by name in his sermon.
		If we combine this etymology with the tradition reported by Geoffrey of Monmouth stating Ambrosius Aurelianus built Stonehenge -- which is located within the parish of Amesbury -- and with the presence of an Iron age hill fort also in that parish, then it is extremely tempting to connect this shadowy figure with Amesbury.
	usapedia.com /a/ambrosius-aurelianus.html (805 words)

	The Generations of Ambrosius part 2: Ambrosius, the Elder, by Michael Veprauskas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The Ambrosius mentioned by Nennius, however, is consistent with the father of Ambrosius Aurelianus recorded by Gildas.
		Ambrosius himself is referred to as, "a gentleman who, perhaps alone of the Romans, had survived the shock of this notable storm...".
		Ambrosius continued his contacts within the Roman Empire and the pro-roman faction of Britain, Vortigern continued to extend his influence through positioning of his relatives and friends in key positions and the hiring of Saxon mercenaries.
	www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artgue/mikeambr1.htm (4776 words)

	The Heroic Age: The Last of the Romans
		Ambrosius senior, who probably fought at Guoloph c.437, who died during the Saxon revolt, and who was a contemporary of Vortigern, can therefore be given a floruit of the second quarter of the fifth century.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus was apparently the foremost Romano-British leader operating in southern Britain during the late 5th century.
		The remarkable exploits of Ambrosius Aurelianus in particular serve to demonstrate the importance of the 'Roman' contribution to the character of 5th and 6th century Britain.
	www.mun.ca /mst/heroicage/issues/4/Hunter-Mann.html (6355 words)

	High King Ambrosius Aurelianus
		Ambrosius Aurelianus was, according to the later legends, the High King of the Britons after Vortigern.
		This is entirely possible, as Ambrosius was at the height of his powers in the third quarter of the fifth century, and by 496, a replacement commander is more than likely, with Arthur fitting the bill as the then battle leader of the Britons, and perhaps High King.
		In time, Ambrosius defeated Vortigern, warred successfully against the Saxons and had their leader, Hengist King of the Cantware in Kent, killed (in AD 488 - an act which may have been incorrectly attributed to him).
	www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/FeaturesBritain/BritishAmbrosiusAurelianus.htm (953 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus
		Ambrosius was born during the setting of the sun of the Roman empire is the far away land of Brittany.
		Meanwhile Ambrosius and his younger brother Uther had been taken by their elderly mother to stay with some relives in Brittany, for with the death of her eldest she did not feel it was safe to remain on the isle of Britain.
		Ambrosius’ wife was not a young woman at this time and it was a real danger that she or the child would not survive the birth.
	www.geocities.com /petergould2002/Ambrosius.html (6822 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus
		Ambrosius Aurelianus was a leader of the Romano-British, who won important battles against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, according to Gildas and to the legends preserved in the Historia Britonum.
		The most significant of these is the story about Ambrosius, Vortigern, and the two dragons beneath Dinas Emrys 'Fortress of Ambrosius' in Chapters 40-42.
		This interpretation is supported by the negative character of all of the stories retold about Vortigern in the Historia Brittonum, which include his alleged parctice of incest.
	starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/a/am/ambrosius_aurelianus.html (900 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus
		After the Saxons ceased marauding and withdrew to their settlements, Ambrosius launched a counteroffensive campaign, possibly around 460, that brought about a period of fluctuating warfare climaxing with the British victory at the siege of Mount Badon (Badon Hill) about 500, bringing a more or less stable peace.
		If Ambrosius Aurelianus was in the service of a high king, Gildas is either ignorant or purposefully neglectful.
		There is naught else in history about Ambrosius but shaky evidence that attributes to him a role in the Briton colonization of Armorica, initializing the process that would result in the region's ultimate metamorphosis into Brittany.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/ambrosius_aurelianus.html (367 words)

	Gens Ambrosia :: History of the Ambrosii
		Ambrosius was succeeded by his brother Uther, and Uther was succeeded by his son Artorius, the famous King Arthur.
		Gildas might have meant meaning that Ambrosius' father was a Roman emperor, a British king, a member of the senatorial class, or perhaps even a magistrate.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus, whom Gildas called "almost the last of the Romans," followed a different strategy.
	www.ambrosii.com /history.html (1731 words)

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		Recap: Gildas said of Ambrosius: Gildas on Ambrosius Aurelianus: Their leader was Ambrosius Aurelianus, a gentleman who, perhaps the last of the ‘Romans’, had survived the shock of this notable storm: certainly his parents, who had worn the purple, were slain in it.
		Riothamus Ambrosius must have been a very formidable opponent since in Nennius (HB), it says of Vortigern: he was under pressure..from fear of the Picts and the Scots..and from dread of Ambrosius.
		Ambrosius defeats Vortigern and assumes the leadership for the resistence against the Saxons.
	www.courseweb.uottawa.ca /CLT1170/Riothamus.txt (2626 words)

	The Generations of Ambrosius part 3: Ambrosius Aurelianus, by Michael Veprauskas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Aurelius Ambrosius is the official representative of Honorius to British provincial council.
		Vortigern acquiesces and assigns Ambrosius "Dinas Emrys and all the western lands".
		Ambrosius' surviving family is in hiding by now.
	www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artgue/mikeambr3.htm (564 words)

	Britannia: Ambrosius Aurelianus
		Ambrosius Aurelianus was the leader of the Britons, whose impact on his time must have been significant, although it is clouded by much uncertainty.
		Whether Ambrosius was a king of the Britons, a war leader against the Saxons, a Briton, a Roman, all of the above or none of the above, we don't know for sure.
		The truth is probably that Ambrosius Aurelianus was a genuine, heroic, fifth century, Romano-British war leader, some of whose own exploits have been applied to the legend of King Arthur.
	www.britannia.com /history/bb438.html (502 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The most significant of these is the story about Ambrosius, (Click link for more info and facts about Vortigern) Vortigern, and the two dragons beneath (Click link for more info and facts about Dinas Emrys) Dinas Emrys 'Fortress of Ambrosius' in Chapters 40–42.
		This interpretation is supported by the negative character of all of the stories retold about Vortigern in the Historia Brittonum, which include his alleged parctice of (Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)) incest.
		When King Constantine's eldest son Constans is murdered at Vortigern's instigation, the two remaining sons, Ambrosius and Uther, still very young, are quickly hustled into exile in (A former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay) Brittany.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/am/ambrosius_aurelianus.htm (1041 words)

	Britons Triumphant, An Alternate History Timeline of Dark Age Britain
		He is the son of Ambrosius Aurelianus the Elder, who is living in exile in Brittany and is claimed to be the son of Constantine (the last Emperor of Britain who was executed in 411).
		Ambrosius the Elder is held to be the rightful High King by the "Roman" faction in Britain.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus the Younger proclaimed High King by the "Roman" faction.
	www.geocities.com /robertp6165/arthuriantimeline.html (1864 words)

	Allakhazam's Magical Realm: Dark Age of Camelot
		For those who care, Ambrosius Aurelianus was Merlin the Wizard's father, according to the classic Mary Stewart "Merlin" trilogy of novels.
		Ambrosius, Uther, and their army came out of exile in France, invaded Britian and a much younger Merlin used his engineering skills to create a monument at Stonehendge.
		Actually Ambrosius Aurelianus is considered the historical figure upon whom King Arthur is derived.
	camelot.allakhazam.com /db/search.html?cmob=2606 (376 words)

	Arthur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Aurelianus was given the newly won territory of Gwynedd, in northern Wales, where he established a frontier fort called Dinas Emrys.
		His sons, Ambrosius Aurelianus and Uther Pendragon, were probably born in Gwynedd but were spirited away to Brittany with relatives to remain out of Vortigern's clutches.
		Ambrosius is obviously a noble Roman, proud of his Latin heritage, clearly of orthodox faith, and imbued with the ideals of the imperial past.
	www.seanet.com /~janicevc/arthur.htm (7352 words)

	Ambosius Aurelianus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Ambrosius has been combined with the character, Merlin, in many stories, and this is probably attributed to the meaning of the names.
		The name Ambrosius held much of the same meaning in latin, which was actually borrowed from the Greek word ambrose which means "immortal", or "sacred".
		The problem with Ambrosius is that, while mentioned in Gildas, is not mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Cronicles written around the 9th century.
	www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/360276 (280 words)

	EBK: Generations of Ambrosius Part 2
		This particular Ambrosius, an adult with influence enough to challenge Vortigern's authority, is not the same individual alluded to by Gildas.
		The Ambrosius mentioned by Nennius, however, is consistent with the father of Ambrosius Aurelianus mentioned by Gildas.
		Gildas tells us that the parents of Ambrosius Aurelianus were "Romans", and "for their merit were adorned with the purple".
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /articles/ambros02.html (3686 words)

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		It appears that the greatest basis of the King Arthur character was Ambrosius Aurelianus, a Roman, and the second son of the Emperor Constantine, who when his father was executed and his brother murdered, little Ambrosius, along with his brother, Uther (Pendragon), was bundled up and taken across the Channel to the safety of Brittany.
		Ambrosius returned to Britain, clashed with Vortigern resulting in a compromise, and the struggle between the two continued for most of his life.
		Ambrosius is also credited, by Geoffrey, with the building of a monumental stone circle, the "Giant's Ring" (possibly Stonehenge or Avebury) to commemorate the Massacre of the 400+ member Council of the Elders in a Treaty Meeting with the Saxons at the "Night of the Long Knifes".
	www.italystl.com /ra/1563.htm (676 words)

	History of Britain: 5th Century AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Birth of Ambrosius Aurelianus, scion of the leading Romano-British family on the island.
		Ambrosius' father, who may have been the leader of the pro-Roman faction, is probably killed either during the Saxon uprising or this massacre.
		Ambrosius Aurelianus takes full control of the pro-Roman faction and British resistance effort; leads Britons in years of back-and-forth fighting with Saxons.
	members.aol.com /noctifer01/private/VampHome/LbN/History/timeline5.html (1167 words)

	Aurelius Ambrosius
		He defeats and executes the Saxon chief, Hengist and erects Stonehenge with the aid of Merlin as a monument over the mass grave of 460 nobles massacred by Hengist.
		Shortly after, Ambrosius is poisoned by a son of Vortigern seeking vengeance and Uther succeeds the throne.
		Gildas mentions the war leader Ambrosius Aurelianus and Geoffrey takes his cue from him.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/a/aurelius_ambrosius.html (158 words)

	Ambrosius Aurelianus - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Ambrosius Aurelianus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Ambrosius Aurelianus - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Ambrosius Aurelianus.
		Here you will find more informations about Ambrosius Aurelianus.
		His descendants in our day have become greatly inferior to their grandfather's avita'" target="_blank" class="exlink">avita excellence." According to Gildas, Ambrosius organised the survivors into an armed force, and achieved the first military victory over the Saxon invaders.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Ambrosius-Aurelianus.html (1205 words)

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