Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth
Statue of Geoffrey at the Old Station Tintern in Monmouthshire
Born
Galfridus Arturus

c. 1095
Possibly Monmouth, Wales
Diedc. 1155 (aged 59–60)
Other names
  • Galfridus Monemutensis
  • Galfridus Arturus
  • Galfridus Artur
  • Gruffudd ap Arthur
  • Sieffre o Fynwy
OccupationChristian clergyman
Known forHistoria Regum Britanniae
Prophetiae Merlini
Vita Merlini

Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latin: Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Welsh: Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a Christian cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the popularity of tales of King Arthur.

He is best known for his chronicle The History of the Kings of Britain (Latin: De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae) which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable.

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