Research Paper on:
King Arthur the Actual Man

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agreed that King Arthur, the King of the Brits, the king we see in stories and films, was not a real individual. However, it is also generally argued that Arthur  did exist and that he may well have been the culmination of many great leaders throughout much of Europe. Or he may truly have been one individual who was witnessed  in many cultures across Europe and that his deeds and actions were so great that his legend grew until he became King Arthur of legend. In the following paper we  examine the historical evidence regarding Arthur, focusing on how he could well have been a barbarian king. Barbarian? In first examining the existence of Arthur as an ancient  barbarian king, we must understand that the barbarians were people who wandered into many regions of the world, especially Europe. They were a fierce people who worked and fought their  way into all parts of Europe, including Britain. They essentially became part of the culture of the entire continent, breeding with all nationalities, and becoming a part of all that  was Europe. Bearing that in mind we examine some of the beliefs regarding Arthur as it applies to different regions of Europe. As King of the Britons, "Arthur, it seems,  is claimed as the King of nearly every Celtic Kingdom known," an important fact to note considering barbarians were very much a part of Celtic culture and history (Anonymous Arthur,  King of the Britons, 2002; indiahk.html). It was during the 6th century that most believe to be the time of Arthur, and during that time "many men named Arthur [were]  born into the Celtic Royal families of Britain but, despite attempts to identify the great man himself amongst them, there can be little doubt that most of these people were