The 2004 film, King Arthur, starring Clive Owen and Keira
Knightley, introduced the audience to Lucius Artorius Castus as the
basis to the much later legend of King Arthur. The book analyses
the theories behind the film which link this second to third
century Roman officer with the medieval Arthurian legends and a
possible historical figure in post-Roman Britain. This first full
academic study of Artorius Castus offers a number of potential
timeframes and details his career through a turbulent and bloody
period of Roman history, serving as primus pilus of V Macedonia and
praefectus of the Sixth Legion in northern Britain. Turning to the
historical narrative of the film it covers the archaeological and
literary evidence for the break down of Roman Britain, arrival of
Germanic peoples and emergence of petty kingdoms and new cultural
identities. The penultimate chapter lays out the evidence for and
against a historical Arthur, offering suggestions as to his
identity, location of his battles and the possible political,
military, social and cultural situation he lived and fought in.
This is an entertaining and informative picture of two fascinating
figures, one firmly historical, the other shrouded in myth and
legend. The book leaves the reader with a clear picture of the
lives of a Roman career officer and later dark-age warrior and the
different worlds in which they lived. Anyone interested in the
Roman period, post-Roman Britain and the possibilities for a
historical Arthur should enjoy this book.
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