King Arthur: The Mysteries of Merlin (TRIH ep 715, part 3)
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What are the origins of Merlin, the powerful wizard and King Arthur’s advisor? Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth, and what role did he play in evolving the tales of Arthur and the Round Table? And, was Merlin based on a real historical figure from the Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century, and the totemic battle of Badon…?
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1136
- First Crusade (1096)
- Anarchy in England (1135)
- Angkor Wat built (1113)
- Genghis Khan (1162)
- Domesday Book (1086)
- Crusades (1095)
- Norman invasion of Ireland (1169)
- Capture of Jerusalem by First Crusade (1099)
- Reign of Henry II (1154)
- Kamakura shogunate (1185)