Benwick

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Benwick is a legendary kingdom in Arthurian romance traditionally ruled by King Ban and associated with the early exploits of Sir Lancelot.

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Benwick canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian location
fictional location
legendary kingdom
alsoKnownAs Benoic
Benoye
Benoît
appearsIn Arthurian romance
linked to: Arthurian legend
associatedEvent early exploits of Sir Lancelot
wars against King Claudas
associatedWith Elaine of Benoic
House of Ban
King Bors I
King Bors II
Sir Lancelot
culturalContext Arthurian legend
medieval French literature
enemyOf King Claudas
fictionalStatus legendary
mythical
genre medieval romance setting
hasHeir Sir Lancelot
hasNotableResident Elaine of Benoic
King Ban
linked to: King Ban of Benwick

King Bors I
King Bors II
Sir Lancelot
hasRuler King Ban of Benwick
hasTheme chivalry
dynastic conflict
exile and restoration
influencedBy medieval French chivalric tradition
languageOfName Old French
locatedIn France
Gaul
mentionedIn Lancelot-Grail prose cycle
linked to: Prose Lancelot

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

Post-Vulgate Cycle
linked to: Vulgate Cycle

Prose Lancelot
partOf Lancelot-Grail cycle
linked to: Estoire de Merlin

Vulgate Cycle
relatedTo Camelot
Kingdom of Gannes
Logres
relatedWork Prose Tristan
Vulgate Lancelot
linked to: Prose Lancelot

Vulgate Merlin Continuation
linked to: Vulgate Merlin
ruledBy King Ban
linked to: King Ban of Benwick
timeOfOrigin High Middle Ages

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King Ban of Benwick realm Benwick
King of Benwick realm Benwick
House of Ban country Benwick
House of Ban realm Benwick
Lionel origin Benwick
Lionel nationalityInLegend Benwick
Lionel kingdomAllegiance Benwick