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Mar 2023
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The Real-Life King Arthur May Have Been ...

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King Arthur. The search for the historical figure behind what is arguably the most famous cycle of legends ever has been relentless over the centuries. Many think he was a Romano-British military commander in the 5th/6th centuries who fought the... 
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