Historia Regum Britanniae

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Historia Regum Britanniae is a 12th-century pseudo-historical chronicle by Geoffrey of Monmouth that popularized many legendary accounts of early British kings, including the stories of King Arthur.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin prose work
literary work
medieval chronicle
pseudo-historical narrative
adaptedAs vernacular Bruts in French, English, and Welsh
alternativeTitle De gestis Britonum
approximateCompositionDate c. 1136
author Geoffrey of Monmouth
chronologicalScope from the Trojan exile Brutus to the 7th century
circulation widely read in medieval Western Europe
claimsToDescribe Roman conquest of Britain
Saxon invasions of Britain
foundation of Britain by Brutus of Troy
containsEpisode Arthur's conquest of much of Europe
betrayal of Arthur by Mordred
prophecies of Merlin
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
dateWritten 12th century
genre chronicle
historiography
pseudo-history
hasManuscriptTradition numerous medieval manuscripts
historicalReliability considered largely fictional by modern scholars
impact major source for medieval British national myth
includesCharacter Brutus of Troy
Cassivellaunus
Constantine III of Britain
linked to: Constantine III

King Arthur
King Lear
Lucius Hiberius
Merlin
Uther Pendragon
Vortigern
influenced Arthurian literature
linked to: Arthurian legend

Layamon's Brut
Middle Welsh Brut y Brenhinedd
linked to: Middle Welsh

Wace's Roman de Brut
later medieval chroniclers
language Latin
literaryTradition Matter of Britain
mainSubject early history of Britain
legendary kings of Britain
notableFor introducing a detailed narrative of British legendary history
popularizing the legend of King Arthur
shaping the Matter of Britain
placeOfAssociation Oxford
sourceClaimedByAuthor a very ancient book in the British tongue
structure twelve books
titleTranslation History of the Kings of Britain

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King Arthur mentionedIn Historia Regum Britanniae
Merlin notableAppearance Historia Regum Britanniae
Merlin firstAppearance Historia Regum Britanniae
King Arthur's court literarySource Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
King Arthur's Britain describedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Anglo-Norman Brut basedOn Historia Regum Britanniae
Anglo-Norman Brut sourceWork Historia Regum Britanniae
Wace notableWork Roman de Brut
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Wace adaptedFrom Historia Regum Britanniae
Tintagel Castle mentionedIn Historia Regum Britanniae
Queen Guinevere firstAttestedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Queen Guinevere appearsIn "Historia Regum Britanniae"
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Arthurian legend majorSource Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Bedivere featuredIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's writings
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Uther Pendragon appearsIn Historia Regum Britanniae
Excalibur firstClearlyAttestedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s "Historia Regum Britanniae"
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
King Lear basedOn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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King of Britain appearsIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Igraine appearsIn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Mordred appearsInWork Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Prophecies of Merlin influencedBy Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Prophetiae Merlini"
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Caerleon appearsIn Historia Regum Britanniae
Sir Kay appearsInWork Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Sir Bedivere sourceText Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Sir Bedivere appearsIn Historia Regum Britanniae
Matter of Britain hasRelatedWork Historia Regum Britanniae
Avalon firstAttestedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Avalon appearsIn "Historia Regum Britanniae" by Geoffrey of Monmouth
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Battle of Camlann describedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae alternativeTitle De gestis Britonum
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Regum Britanniae titleTranslation History of the Kings of Britain
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Brut chronicles influencedBy Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Brut chronicles relatedWork Historia Regum Britanniae
Middle English Brut associatedWith Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Red Dragon mentionedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
subject linked to: red dragon
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The Red Dragon mentionedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Historia Brittonum influenced Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Gorlois of Cornwall literarySource Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Pendragon appearsIn Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
linked to: Historia Regum Britanniae
Aurelius Ambrosius appearsIn Historia Regum Britanniae
scabbard of Excalibur relatedWork Historia Regum Britanniae