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1 day ago · King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
5 days ago · King Arthur, legendary British king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the Round Table. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of Arthur was based on a historical person.
Jun 27, 2024 · Arturus, military leader. There's now general acceptance that behind the legendary figure of Arthur stands a real historic personage, a great leader named Arturus, who championed the Celtic Britons' cause against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century.
Jul 9, 2024 · Excalibur, in Arthurian legend, King Arthur’s sword. As a boy, Arthur alone was able to draw the sword out of a stone in which it had been magically fixed. Another legend suggests that it was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. Learn more about Excalibur in this article.
3 days ago · The legend of King Arthur reminds us that even in the face of adversity, the human spirit, like Excalibur drawn from the stone, can rise to meet its destiny. When Did King Arthur Live? Exploring the Historical Timeline. Pinning down the exact dates of King Arthur’s reign is a challenge. However, historians and literary scholars have examined ...
5 days ago · King Arthur's legend, a cornerstone of Western literature, traces its origins back approximately 1,200 years. The first recorded mention appears in the "Historia Brittonum," a document penned around 830 AD, which recounts battles between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain.
Jul 7, 2024 · Who was King Arthur, what is his place in British culture, and why have we spent more than 1,000 years telling stories about him? This course gives an overview of the Arthurian legend, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages through to the present day.
