History+of+Arthur+-+Who+is+he+really?



﻿ We know about King Arthur from stories, myths, and legends butwe dont know a lot about his history. He was a brave fighter who fought many battles. He was also a ruler,a king. Some sources suggest King Arthur is not a real person. They say he is just a made-up character that never actually lived. This could be because there is not enough information or the information about King Arthur stops. Other sources say that he was a real historical person. They think he lived throught the events of those we read about and more. This could be because of legends and artifacts they find that say prove that he existed, such as a cross at his burial site found with his name in scripted in it.



Many myths have been written about King Arthur. They tell about his life, family, and events he could have lived through.One myth, the @Sword in the Stone tells about how King Arthur became King. It is said that he pulled a sword called, the Excalibur out of a stone that noone else could. Also, movies and plays have been written about these myths and legends. They are found in popular culture. Such as, the song below, it is from a movie based on King Arthur's myth.

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 * Who is the "Real King Arthur"? **

<span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿King Arthur could have been a real person. They may question wheter or not he was because he could have been a different person. He could have had a different name or a whole different life. Some people thay think could have been King Arthur are:

<span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">He could have been King Arthur because both his and King Arthur's stories took place at about the <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">same time.They were both royal or a king. <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Rothamus's baptismal name is said to be Artorious, <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">which is a form of the name Arthur.
 * <span style="color: #fe1616; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">--Riothamus-- **



<span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Both, King Arthur and Artios name have the same <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">meaning. Their names come from the <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Celticword, Art meaning "bear".
 * <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">--Artios-- **



<span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">He and King Arthur were both Celts and used in myths and legends. Magnus Maximus was also a ruer of Great Britain.
 * <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">--Magnus Maximus-- **

<span style="color: #fd0d0d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">King Arthur and Ambrosia lived a similar life. Both ruled at the same time and were great fighters and fought in many battles.
 * <span style="color: #f72626; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">--Amrosia-- **

<span style="color: #fd0d0d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">He was a millitary leader and a Roman Commander. His name is said to have changed overt time, first to Artorious and then to Arthur.
 * <span style="color: #fd0d0d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">--Ambrosias Aurelianus--[[image:medieval-weapons-.jpg width="206" height="88" align="right" caption="Medieval Time Weapons"]] **

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