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 It
is said that the legendary King Arthur was an amalgam of two historical
characters.
Anwn (supposedly aka Arthun), the British King who conquered Greece
Arthwys (alias Athrwys) the King of Glywysing and Gwent.
Arthun was a son of the British Emperor Magnus Maximus, who lived in the
late 4th century. He is better known as Anwn (alias Dynod) and his title of
King of Greece is generally thought to be a misreading of his Latin name,
Antonius Gregorius.
He actually ruled much of South Wales. Athrwys is widely accepted as a
seventh century King, probably of Ergyng, in South-East Wales. Heir to
Glywysing and Gwent, he actually seems to have predeceased his father. His
home in the traditional Arthurian region around Caerleon is part of this
man's attraction.
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