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Quintus Carucius

Carrius, Carous

One of the Roman senators who became a war leader in Lucius’s campaign against Arthur.

Quintus, with three others, was assigned by Lucius to liberate the Roman prisoners being taken by Arthur’s warriors to a prison in Paris. The Britons won the battle thanks to the timely arrival of Duke Guitard.

Quintus later led a force of soldiers at the battle of Soissons.


Sources
Historia Regum Britanniae | Geoffrey of Monmouth, c. 1138
Roman de Brut | Wace, c. 1155
Alliterative Morte Arthure | c. 1400