Camelot

CamelotCamelot, engraving by Gustave Doré for an 1868 edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King.

Camelot, in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur’s court. It is variously identified with Caerleon, Monmouthshire, in Wales, and, in England, with the following: Queen Camel, Somerset; the little town of Camelford, Cornwall; Winchester, Hampshire; and Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury, Somerset.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Camelot
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 October 2024
Access Date: February 22, 2025