King Arthur Timeline

King Arthur's arrival

499

Arthur Pendragon is born to Uther Pendragon and Ingraine. Ingraine is the wife of Gorlois, the Duke of Tintagel, and also Uther's archenemy.

His beginning of fame

500

Shortly after his birth, many rumors/legends occurred. A popular theory is that the stories are based off of a Roman-affiliated military leader who successfully staved off a Saxon invasion during the 5th to 6th centuries.

Uther Pendragon seeks for Merlin

500

Merlin suggests that Arthur should be raised in a more secret, quiet place, where no one would know his true identity. He was afraid that trouble may arise after Uther's death.

The Fight of Kings

504

Many warriors and noble men fought over the rightful replacement of King Uther. Merlin was aware of this before hand, he knew trouble was coming

Merlins solution

510

Merlin places the sword in the stone. This is his plan to stop the fighting, and help Arthur become king. It can only be removed by the rightful king.

Arthur pulls the sword from the stone

512

Arthur retrieves the stone and is now the king!

The First Battle

516

Arthurs first task as king is to run the saxons out of Britain.

Excalibur

518

Merlin was worried that Arthur could not take this battle. So, he took the king to magical lake, where a mysterious hand reached out of the water, presenting him a magic, unbreakable blade and a scabbard which would protect him as long as he wore it.

Rebellion

520

After returning from war with the Saxons and Romans, King Arthur is faced with civil war. His people were upset about his ruling & began to put up a fight against him. But the rebellion soon came to an end, and Arthur ended up on top, ruling over them all.

Marriage

525

King Arthur wedded Guinevere, whose father was responsible for the famous round table.

The round table

529

The humble King came up with this idea to show chivalry, not placing himself on a higher level than anybody else, including his knights. Despite what the picture shows, it's heard that the "round table" was not a real table, but a space where the king could address many people at once, making everyone equal.

Emperor

534

During the war against the Romans, Arthur defeated the Emperor Lucius, becoming emperor himself.

Sir Lancelot

535

Sir Lancelot was King Arthur's bravest and strongest knight. They fought and won countless battles together and nothing could stand in their way or come between them, except for the lust of King Arthur's beloved Guinevere.