Arthur & Robin

Matter of Britain Document

Historia Brittonum

Summary
Compilation of British legendary history. Chapter 56 lists Arthur's twelve battles against the Saxons, ending at Mons Badonicus, and calls him dux bellorum rather than king. With the Annales Cambriae this is the whole documentary basis for a historical Arthur.
Date
c. 829-830
Language
Latin
Attributed to
traditionally Nennius

Worldviews

Arthur of the Welsh

Provenance

Source method
Web research
Review status
DRAFT
Confidence
HIGH