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MARIUS MERIC ap AVARIGUS
King of Siluria


BIRTH: Abt 30 A.D. in Powys, Wales (Britain)
DEATH: Abt 125 A.D.
FATHER: Avarigus ap CUNOBELINAS-'CYMBELINE' - Abt 10 A.D. on Isle of Avalon
MOTHER: Genuissa 'Vanessa' ap Tiberius Claudius DRUSUS NERO of Rome - Abt 10 A.D. in
(Lugundum) Lyons, (Gaul)France

MARRIAGE: 15 Dec 74 - Penarden 'Julia Victoria' verch BRAN/PRASUTAGUS
BIRTH: Abt 0040 A.D. in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales (Britain)

CHILD:

1. Croilus Coel ap MARIUS-MERIC - Abt 80 A.D. in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales (Britain)


Marius (Mayric) ruled inheriting the crown from his father, Marius enjoyed friendly relations with Rome. During his reign, he defeated and killed Soderic, king of the Picts, in a great battle. The present county of Westmorland was so named in Marius' honour because of the battle, and Marius accordingly had an inscribed stone set up in the county commemorating his victory.

SOURCE:
HISTORY OF EARLY BRITISH KINGS:
http://www.ldolphin.org/cooper/ch5.html


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