King Claudas
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King Claudas is a fictional monarch in Arthurian legend, often portrayed as a ruthless adversary of the Round Table kings and a usurper of their lands.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
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fictional character ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lancelot-Grail cycle
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Prose Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Prose Tristan traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Bourges
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Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
legitimacy of rule
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tyranny ⓘ usurpation ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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ruthless ⓘ usurping ⓘ |
| conflictType | feudal war ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | French Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
King Arthur
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King Ban NERFINISHED ⓘ King Bors NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Claudas’s sons
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Dorinde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | chivalric romance ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
consolidation of power
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expansion of his kingdom ⓘ |
| indirectlyAffects | upbringing of Lancelot ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | foil to Arthurian kingship ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval French romance ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | early-life adversary of Lancelot’s family ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeats King Ban and King Bors in war
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persecutes the families of Ban and Bors ⓘ seizes the lands of Ban and Bors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an enemy of King Arthur
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warring against the Round Table kings ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| opposes | chivalric ideals of the Round Table ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | usurper of rightful kings ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lancelot du Lac
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Prose Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | antagonist ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | age of King Arthur ⓘ |
| title | King Claudas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usurpsLandsFrom |
King Ban
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King Bors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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