Rex Britanniae

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Rex Britanniae is a Latin royal style meaning "King of Britain," used to assert overlordship or supremacy over the whole island beyond a ruler’s own kingdom.

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Rex Britanniae canonical 2

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin title
monarchical title
royal style
associatedWithConcept overlordship
sovereignty
supremacy
broaderTerm Latin royal styles
royal titulature
denotes King of Britain
grammaticalCaseOfBritanniae genitive plural or singular depending on usage
hasComponent Britanniae
linked to: Britannia

Rex
impliesClaimOver multiple British kingdoms
impliesRank overking
language Latin
literalMeaning King of Britain
refersToTerritory Britain
linked to: Great Britain
relatedTitle Rex Anglorum
Rex Hiberniae
Rex Scottorum
scopeOfAuthorityImplied beyond ruler’s own kingdom
whole island of Britain
semanticField kingship
political authority
territorial claims
usedBy rulers in Britain
usedFor asserting overlordship over Britain
asserting supremacy over the whole island of Britain
usedInContext diplomatic correspondence
medieval Latin documents
royal charters

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Æthelbald of Mercia title Rex Britanniae
Rex Scottorum contrastsWith Rex Britanniae