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King Arthur
Arthurus la
Legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries
- Child of Uther Pendragon and Igraine
- Consort of Guinevere
- Traditionally 5th century CE – 6th century CE
Overview
legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuriesWikidata record description. Read King Arthur in the Wikipedia reader.
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Roles and affiliation
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
Offices held 1
Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 11
Kinship in an account 11
- child of (child) Igraine mother of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
- child of (child) Uther Pendragon father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
- parent of (child) Amhar
- parent of (child) Llacheu son of Arthur
- parent of (child) Lohot character
- parent of (father) Mordred character in Arthurian legend
- partner of (spouse) Guinevere character in Arthurian legend
- sibling of (half) Élaine sister of King Arthur
- sibling of Madoc ap Uthyr legendary figure, son of Uther Pendragon, father of Eliwlod and brother of King Arthur
- sibling of (half) Morgan le Fay enchantress in Arthurian legend
- sibling of (half) Morgause character in later Arthurian traditions
In the texts
Works this figure appears in. A work’s date is the source’s, not this figure’s.
- Written 1136 CE
The History of the Kings of Britain
pseudohistorical account of British history (c.1136) - Written 1485 CE
Le Morte d'Arthur
1485 reworking of existing tales about King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory - Written c. 1203 CE
Iwein
Middle High German Arthurian romance by Hartmann von Aue
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