Historical basis for King Arthur

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In 1924 Kemp Malone suggested that the character of King Arthur was ultimately based on one Lucius Artorius Castus, a career Roman soldier of the late 2nd century or early 3rd century. This suggestion was revived in 1994 by C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor and linked to a hypothesis (below) that the Arthurian legends were influenced by the nomadic Alans and Sarmatians settled in Western Europe in Late Antiquity. Littleton had earlier written about this hypothesis in 1978 together with Ann C. Thomas.

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• Related: Lloegyr, End of Roman rule in Britain, Wales in the Early Middle Ages

P.J.C. Field, "The Historical Arthur: a Bibliograp... P.J.C. Field, "The Historical Arthur: a Bibliography" www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/acpbibs/hisarth.htm - Web

Thomas Green, "The Historicity and Historicisation... Thomas Green, "The Historicity and Historicisation of Arthur" www.arthuriana.co.uk/historicity/arthur.htm - Web

Janos Makkay, "The Sarmatian Connection" Janos Makkay, "The Sarmatian Connection" www.hungarianquarterly.com/no144/p113.html - Web

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Victor H. Mair, Review of "From Scythia to Camelot... Victor H. Mair, Review of "From Scythia to Camelot" www.mun.ca/mst/heroicage/issues/2/ha2tf.htm - Web

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