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King Arthur was a legendary king of ancient Britain.

When and Where was King Arthur Born?

In the Sixth Century AD, thought to be around 465.

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Folklore has it that this was at Tintagel in Cornwall.

Family Background:

King Arthur’s father was said to be Uther Pendragon who was thought to come from the warrior class. It is also disputed whether he existed at all and many real events are said to be woven into the one story for mythological effect.

Much of the story as known today is taken from Geoffrey of Monmouth’s imaginative “Historia Regum Britanniae” which was published in 1138. i.e.

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many centuries later. Most of the main elements of the “Arthurian Legend” come from this book such as his father being Uther Pendragon, the existence of the wizard Merlin, his birth at Tintagel, Guinevere and the sword Excalibur.

The story of Sir Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table was added to the myth in the twelfth centur