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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| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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literary work ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ pseudo-historical narrative ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | vernacular Bruts in French, English, and Welsh ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Historia Regum Britanniae
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surface form:
De gestis Britonum
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| approximateCompositionDate | c. 1136 ⓘ |
| author |
Geoffrey of Monmouth (literary consolidation)
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surface form:
Geoffrey of Monmouth
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| chronologicalScope | from the Trojan exile Brutus to the 7th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in medieval Western Europe ⓘ |
| claimsToDescribe |
Roman conquest of Britain
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Saxon invasions of Britain ⓘ foundation of Britain by Brutus of Troy ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Arthur's conquest of much of Europe
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betrayal of Arthur by Mordred ⓘ Prophecies of Merlin ⓘ
surface form:
prophecies of Merlin
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| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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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
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Cassivellaunus ⓘ Constantine III ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine III of Britain
King Arthur ⓘ King Lear ⓘ Lucius Hiberius ⓘ Merlin ⓘ Uther Pendragon ⓘ Vortigern ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arthurian legend
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surface form:
Arthurian literature
Wace's Roman de Brut ⓘ
surface form:
Layamon's Brut
Middle Welsh ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Welsh Brut y Brenhinedd
Wace's Roman de Brut ⓘ later medieval chroniclers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Matter of Britain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
early history of Britain
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legendary kings of Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing a detailed narrative of British legendary history
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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 |
Historia Regum Britanniae
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
History of the Kings of Britain
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Roman de Brut
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
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"Historia Regum Britanniae"
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's writings
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s "Historia Regum Britanniae"
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Prophetiae Merlini"
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
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"Historia Regum Britanniae" by Geoffrey of Monmouth
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
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De gestis Britonum
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History of the Kings of Britain
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Red Dragon
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae