King Arthur is most known for his Kingly leadership, his loving
rule, and even his ruthless judgment of Lancelot and Guinevere. But
often a very important part of Arthur's life is forgotten: his
skills as a general and knight.
King Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon and defeated the
barbarians in a dozen battles. Subsequently, he conquered a wide
empire and eventually went to war with the Romans. He returned home
on learning that his nephew Mordred had raised the standard of
rebellion and taken Guinevere, the Queen. After landing, his final
battle took place.
Tradition has it that after King Uther's death there was no king
ruling all of England. Merlin had placed a sword in a stone, saying
that whoever drew it out would be king. Arthur did not know his
true status but had grown up living with Sir Ector and Sir Kay, his
son. The young Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and Merlin
had him crowned the King of Britain. This led to a rebellion by
eleven rulers which Arthur put down. He married Guinevere, whose
father gave him the round table as a dowry.
In the war against the Romans, Arthur defeated Emperor Lucius
and became emperor himself. The last battle of Arthur took place
between He and the forces of his evil nephew, Mordred. Arthur
delivered the fatal blow to Mordred in the battle, but in the
process Arthur was struck a mortal blow, himself. It was then that
he commanded Sir Bedivere to throw Excalibur back into the
Lake.
The date of Arthur's death is given by Geoffrey of Monmouth as
AD 542. Malory places his life in the fifth century.
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