King Arthur

Who is king Arthur?

King Arthuris the legendaryBritishleader of the
late 5th and early 6th centuries, who led the
defense of Britain againstSaxon invaders.
Throughout history , the popularity of tales
regarding King Arthur has increased , expanding
in the whole Europe and even in the U.S.

K.As life

The most important person in king Arthurs life , was

Guinevre , the legendaryQueen consortofKing Arthur. In
tales and folklore, she was said to have had a love affair
withSir Lancelot , one of theKnights of the Round Tablein
theArthurian legend. He was the most trusted ofKing
Arthur's knights and played a part in many of Arthur's
victories.

Another person to mention is Merlin, a legendary figure

best known as thewizardfeatured in theArthurian legend ,
who is said to have constantly advised the King.

What did he do?

The historical basis for the King Arthur legend has been
debated by many persons. One thought, citing theHistoria
Brittonum (History of the Britons) sees Arthur as a RomanoBritishleader who fought against the invadingAngloSaxonssometime in the late 5th century.

The Historia Brittonum also mentions interesting facts

about theRound Table , whichisKing Arthur's
famedtablein theArthurian legend, around which he and
hisKnightscongregate. As its name suggests, it has no
head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal
status.

The short version story of K.A.

Some tales relating the story of Arthur date

from earlier than this work; in these works, Arthur
appears either as a great warrior defending Britain
from human and supernatural enemies or as a
magical figure of folklore .

King Arthurs battles

King Arthurs twelve battles culminate in theBattle of

Mons Badonicus, or Mount Badon, where he is said to have
single-handedly killed 960 men.

TheBattle of Camlannis reputed to have been the final

battle ofKing Arthur, in which he either died or was fatally
wounded fighting his enemyMordred(who was, in some
later versions of the tale, his son or his nephew).

King Arthurs influence on Modern

Age
King Arthur did not just protect Britain for a
specific period of time , but he inspired ,
especially after his death , many artists.
As a result , there are many poems , novels
and tales about King Arthur , such as the
novel of T.H. White : The Once and Future
King.

King Arthur the movie

However , you can also find a film named King Arthur ,

whichhas been launched in 2004. It starsClive Owenas
thetitle character , and the producers claim to present an
accurate version of theArthurian legends, supposedly
inspired by new archaeological findings.

The accuracy of these claims is subject to debate, but

the film is unusual in representingArthuras aRomanofficer
rather than amedievalknight. It was shot in
England,Ireland, andWales.

King Arthur the video games

Surprisingly or not, King Arthur also inspired
the creation of two role playing war-games .
The first one was launched in 2009 , and the
second in 2012.