Geoffrey Of Monmouth
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Wales |
Died | C. 1155 |
Other names | Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus, Galfridus Artur, Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy |
Known for | The History of the Kings of Britain |
Histories of the Kings of Britain | |
Historia Regum Britanniae | |
Prophetiae Merlini | |
Vita Merlini | |
Die | c. 1155 |
Other name | Galfridus Monemutensis; Galfridus Arturus; Galfridus Artur; Gruffudd ap Arthur; Sieffre o Fynwy |
Education | University of Oxford |
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ID | 618159 |
Geoffrey Of Monmouth Life story
Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latin: Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Welsh: Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a Catholic cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.