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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 . In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in battles ...
In the United States, Arthur the King was released alongside The American Society of Magical Negroes and the wide expansion of Love Lies Bleeding, and was projected to gross $8–10 million from 3,003 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $3 million on its first day, including $825,000 from Thursday night previews.
Historicity of King Arthur. Former site of Arthur's purported grave in "Avalon" at Glastonbury Abbey. The historicity of King Arthur has been debated both by academics and popular writers. While there have been many claims that King Arthur was a real historical person, the current consensus among specialists on the period holds him to be a ...
Arthur Uther Pendragon (born John Timothy Rothwell, 5 April 1954) is a British eco-campaigner, Neo-Druid leader, media personality, and self-declared reincarnation of King Arthur, a name by which he is also known. Pendragon was the "battle chieftain" of the Council of British Druid Orders.
July 26: Independence Day in Liberia ( 1847) and the Maldives ( 1965 ) Flag of Stellaland. 1778 – On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia. 1882 – Boer mercenaries established the Republic of Stellaland (later flag pictured) in ...
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
Battle Between King Arthur and Sir Mordred by William Hatherell. The Battle of Camlann ( Welsh: Gwaith Camlan or Brwydr Camlan) is the legendary final battle of King Arthur, in which Arthur either died or was fatally wounded while fighting either alongside or against Mordred, who also perished. The original legend of Camlann, inspired by a ...
July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1952 – King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.