Was King Arthur fact or fiction?

Answer 1

Unfortunately not. There is no proof that he ever existed. There is no place in history to place him. Did he wear full body armour, then he would have been around the middle ages, but all the Kings and Queens have been noted. Was he around earlier, then it would have to be after the Romans had left Britain, but again, all the Kings and Queens of that period have been noted. There might be a smidgen of fact, but he would more than likely have been a small King either in Cornwall or the South of Wales, as "Kings" were in charge of small areas, which eventually became Counties. It wasn't until around the 10th Centuary that Britain was under one King. As for Merlin, sorry, but "magic" that was used by him does not exist. Thus....

Answer 2

King Arthur is a legend whose origins are lost in the mists of time. Many of the stories about him and his knights were simply made up by French troubadors during the Middle Ages. Some stories about him bear some resemblance to actual historical events of the 5th through 7th centuries. The ultimate man behind the myth, the historical figure to whose life all later legendmaking was eventually added, may have been a 5th century Romano-British leader known to history as Riothomus. That name however is more likely a title (it means something like Supremely Royal) rather than a personal name. What the man's actual name was is not recorded. It could have been something like Artorius.

Answer 3

The stories are absolutely real. I have read several, myself.

The character of King Arthur, and the notion of the Round Table is a mythical legend, and is not so much 'fake' as it is 'created' by the minds of people centuries ago.

Answer 4

The King Arthur that we know from the stories of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Tables is a work of fiction. There have been historical investigatons into the origins of the Arthur legend, suggesting the possibility of Arthur being a king or chieftain of a peoples of Ancient Britons.

Many years ago there was a British TV series called Arthur Of The Britons (1972), and this was suggested to be more like the kind of king Arthur was. It has also been suggested that he was Romano British, as can be seen in the recent film about King Arthur, starring Clive Owen.

There are many, many internet sites regarding Arthur, where you can find discussion on these theories.

Answer 5

No he is not fact or fiction. Because he doesn't live now (if he did) try typing in 'was arthur fact or fiction?'

Answer 6

He is legendary, and his legends are based in part on several different historical kings.