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Riothamus
5th-century Romano-British military leader
Riothamus (also spelled Riutimus or Riotimus)[1] was a Romano-British military leader, who was active circa AD He fought against the Goths in alliance with the declining Western Roman Empire.
He is called "King of the Britons" by the 6th-century historian Jordanes, but the extent of his realm is unclear.
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Some Arthurian scholars identify Riothamus as one of the possible sources of the legendary King Arthur.
Name
Riothamus is a Latinization of the Brythonic*Rigotamos, meaning 'Great King', 'Kingliest'.
Alternatively, it may come from Brittonic *Riiotamos, meaning 'Freest'.[2] The Brittonic form survived into Old Welsh as Riatav (Modern Welsh Rhiadaf) and Old BretonRiat(h)am.
Realm
It is not clear whether Jordanes' "Britons" refers to the Britons of Great Britain itself, or of Armorica, which was undergoing significant British settlement and later came to be known as B