Lancelot

Born c. 480

Knight of the Round Table and lover of Guinevere.

Lancelot is a legendary knight from legend and epic tradition.

This is a figure of legend or epic. The dates are estimates from the setting of the story, not historical facts.

Known as

Legendary knight

Category

Legends & Epics

Born

c. 480

From the same age of legend

• Merlin c. 450–c. 540, legendary wizard
• King Arthur c. 470–c. 537, legendary king
• Guinevere Born c. 480, legendary queen
• Beowulf c. 495–c. 583, epic hero

Portrait: N. C. Wyeth, Public domain.