How many knights sat at King Arthur's table?

Answer 1

According to Robert de Boron's Merlin there were 50 knights who sat at the Round Table in King Uther Pendragon's days.

The prose cyclic Arthurian tales mention the 150 Knights of the Round Table a number of times. This can be reconciled with Robert de Boron's account by assuming that the 50 knights when the table was set up were only intended as a beginning.

Remember also, as described in l'Éstoire del Graal(sometimes known as the Post-Vulgate Arthurian Cycle) that the table had ends, that is, it was ring-shaped but had two ends which did not meet, so that it formed a ring with one opening in it. This would allow for 75 knights on the outer side of the ring and 75 knights within the ring, with a passage into the middle of the table.

But this still seems a large amount.

This is especially so as according to the l'Éstoire del Graal there were three tables in Arthur's hall, all of them round: the Round Table itself, the Table of the Queen's Knights for chosen young knights, and the Table of the Less Worthy Knights for knights who were mostly no longer young but had not attained to a seat at the Round Table.

According to Laȝamon's Brut, the Round Table could sit 1600 men and more.

Answer 2

There were originally about 150, but only 13 were the most important ones: King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Sir Gawain, Sir Geraint, Sir Gareth, Sir Gaheris, Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Kay, Sir Bors de Ganis, Sir Lamorak, Sir Tristan and Sir Percivale.

Answer 3

15: Sir Lancelot Du Loc, Sir Gawain, Sir Galahad, Sir Erec, Sir Gareth, Sir Gaharis, Sir Bors, Sir Bedivere, Sir Perceval, Sir Kay, Sir Lemorak, Sir Tristian, Sir Yvain, Sir Balan, and Sir Balin.

Answer 4

The Round Table is King Arthur's famed table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status. The table was first described in 1155 by Wace, who relied on previous depictions of Arthur's fabulous retinue. The symbolism of the Round Table developed over time; by the close of the 12th century it had come to represent the chivalric order associated with Arthur's court.

Answer 5

King Arthur and his knights of the round table is a welsh legend. His twelve famous knights are Sagremor, Yvain the son of King Urien, Yvain with the White hands, Dodinas the son of the lady of Malohaut, Mordred son of King Lot of Orkney, Gaheris son of King Lot of Orkney, Gareth son of King Lot of Orkney, Gawain son of King Lot of Orkney, Lancelot del Lac, Kay the Seneschal who was son of Ector, Erec and Bedivere. There is also a knight named Perceval and he sits in the thirteenth, forbidden seat.

Answer 6

According to most Arthurian legends, he had 12 nights, and his most famous knight, who later betrayed his was his first knight, Lancelot.

Answer 7

150 was the number of knights

Answer 8

26 people.

Answer 9

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