King Arthur Caerleon South Wales
King arthur was one of the most illustrious legendary warriors and his legend is still very much alive and well in wales.
King arthur caerleon south wales. The name caerleon in welsh means city or fort of the legion legend says that after the romans left britain arthur set up court at caerleon. Arthur in medieval welsh literature by oliver james padel. Caerleon south wales and king arthur. Both geoffrey of monmouth and chrétien de troyes place camelot arthur s chief court and fortress in caerleon south wales one of three roman legionary forts in britain.
History and archaeology ad367 634 by leslie alcock. Geoffrey of monmouth wrote his history of the kings of britain around 1140 and this became one of the most important books of the middle ages. There was certainly a major roman fortress here built in ad75 to guard the region for the next 200 years. On the banks of the river usk in south wales has long been associated with the story of king arthur.
In ad1405 the french army which had landed at milford haven to support owain glyn dŵr in his uprising against the english crown reached caerleon in south wales. The roman amphitheatre at caerleon has been known as the site of king arthur s court since the 12th century but is there any evidence to prove this was the case. Published by university of wales press 2001. Caerleon k ər ˈ l iː ə n.
According to the 12th century writer geoffrey of monmouth it s at caerleon. Caerleon is a small welsh town beside the river usk a few miles north of newport. The old town of caerleon or caerleon on usk i e. Discover king arthur s wales.