King of Benoic

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King of Benoic is a legendary Arthurian monarch, best known as the father of Sir Lancelot and an ally of King Arthur in medieval romance literature.

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King of Benoic canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian character
fictional character
legendary monarch
allyOf King Arthur
King Bors of Gaunnes
appearsIn Arthurian legend
Lancelot-Grail cycle
linked to: Estoire de Merlin

Le Morte d’Arthur
linked to: Le Morte d'Arthur

Prose Lancelot
Vulgate Cycle
associatedWith Knights of the Round Table
Round Table
besiegedBy King Claudas
causes Lancelot’s exile and upbringing away from Benoic
culture Arthurian literature
deathContext dies during wars against King Claudas
enemyOf King Claudas
fatherOf Sir Hector de Maris
linked to: Ector de Maris

Sir Lancelot
Sir Lionel
fictionalStatus legendary
genre medieval romance
hasChild Sir Hector de Maris
linked to: Ector de Maris

Sir Lancelot
Sir Lionel
hasName King Ban
linked to: King Ban of Benwick
kingdomType fictional kingdom
languageOfSources Old French
locatedIn Benoic
notableFor alliance with King Arthur
being father of Sir Lancelot
realmLocatedInTradition continental Europe
realmOftenIdentifiedWith Brittany or regions of France in later interpretations
relatedWork Lancelot-Grail prose cycle
linked to: Prose Lancelot

Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur
linked to: Le Morte d'Arthur
rules Benoic
spouse Elaine of Benoic
timeOfCompositionOfLegends 12th–15th centuries
titleHeldBy King Ban
linked to: King Ban of Benwick

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King Ban of Benwick title King of Benoic