List of Arthurian Texts and Modern Media

If there is one literary figure responsible for most of what we now consider modern fantasy, it’s that of King Arthur. While we can’t possibly list all of the media in the Arthurian Legends, we can list some of the most significant. This is the Arthurian media timeline.

What’s on the Arthurian Media timeline?

This timeline does not attempt to list everything with any connection to the Arthurian legends. Doing so would be all but impossible. But we do attempt to list most of the more significant contributions to the Arthurian mythos. And we’ve also attempted to keep our list to that which is easiest to obtain. Some stories are highly obscure and hard to track down. For this reason, we try and stick with the tales that you can easily get your hands on.

You’ll see this list is divided into two main sections:

Ancient Texts: The first part of this timeline focuses on ancient texts that are related to King Arthur. While most of these are public domain, some of them have English translations that are copyrighted. We’ve tried to provide links to all public domain materials where possible. These texts are restricted to some of the most notable Arthurian texts, those that progressed the mythos forward in important ways.
Modern Media: The second part of this timeline has to do with more modern adaptations. These include novels, films, television shows, and some comic books.

We hope you enjoy this timeline! If you like it, you might want to consider visiting our website that focuses exclusively on the Arthurian Legends. Check it out!

And if you see any significant story you think we should add, don’t hesitate to let us know!

Chronological	Time	Title	Type	Author	Released
	6th Century	De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae +	Novel	St. Gildas	0500-01-01

Mentions the Battle of Badon Hill, long associated with Arthur.
	7-8th Century	Y Gododdin +	Novel	Aneirin	0600-01-01

The first mention of Arthur in any text
	9th Century	Historia Britonum +	Novel	Nennius	0828-01-01

Chronicles the Battle of Badon and the Saxon conquest of the britons.
	10th Century	Annales Cambriae +	Novel	Anonymous	0900-01-01

	10th Century	Preiddeu Annwfn (The Spoils of Annwn) +	Novel	Taliesin	0900-01-01

The text recounts an expedition with King Arthur to Annwfn or Annwn, the Welsh name for the Celtic Otherworld.
	11th Century	Trioedd Ynys Prydein (Triads of the Isle of Britain) +	Novel	Anonymous	1000-01-01

Contains The Triads of the Horses, Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain, and Twenty-four Knight sof Arthur’s Court.
	11th Century	The Legend of St. Goeznovius +	Novel	Anonymous	1019-01-01

	11th Century	Vita Sancti Cadoc +	Novel	Lifris of Llancarfan	1086-01-01

	11th Century	Englynion y Beddau +	Novel	Anonymous	1090-01-01

Part of the Black Book of Carmarthen
	11th Century	Pa Gur yv y Porthaur +	Novel	Anonymous	1090-01-01

Part of the Black Book of Carmarthen
	12th Century	Vita Sancti Euflami +	Novel	Anonymous	1100-01-01

	12th Century	Culhwch and Olwen +	Novel	Anonymous	1100-01-01

One of the earliest stories concerning King Arthur and his court.
	12th Century	Vita Sancti Carannog +	Novel	Anonymous	1100-01-01

	12th Century	Vita Santi Gildae +	Novel	Caradoc of Llancarfan	1120-01-01

	12th Century	Vita Sancti Paternus +	Novel	Anonymous	1120-01-01

	12th Century	Gesta Regum Anglorum +	Novel	William of Malmesbury	1125-01-01

	12th Century	Historia Anglorum +	Novel	Henry of Huntingdon	1129-01-01

	12th Century	Historia Regum Britanniae +	Novel	Geoffrey of Monmouth	1136-01-01

	12th Century	Vita Merlini +	Novel	Geoffrey of Monmouth	1140-01-01

Often included in editions of the History of the Kings of Britain.
	12th Century	Roman de Brut +	Novel	Wace	1155-01-01

	12th Century	Tristan +	Novel	Béroul	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Tristan +	Novel	Thomas of Britain	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Lanval +	Novel	Marie de France	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Chevrefoil +	Novel	Marie de France	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Erec and Enide +	Novel	Chrétien de Troyes	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Cligés +	Novel	Chrétien de Troyes	1170-01-01

	12th Century	Folie Tristan d’Oxford +	Novel	Anonymous	1175-01-01

	12th Century	Yvain, the Knight of the Lion +	Novel	Chrétien de Troyes	1180-01-01

	12th Century	Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart +	Novel	Chrétien de Troyes	1180-01-01

	12th Century	Life of Saint Kentigern +	Novel	Jocelyn of Furness	1185-01-01

	12th Century	Perceval, le Conte du Graal +	Novel	Chrétien de Troyes	1190-01-01

Incomplete
	12th Century	Works of Robert de Boron +	Novel	Robert de Boron	1190-01-01

Consisting of Joseph of Arimathea, Merlin, and Perceval
	12th Century	Vita Sancti Illtud +	Novel	Anonymous	1190-01-01

	12th Century	Lanzelet +	Novel	Ulrich von Zatzikhoven	1194-01-01

	13th Century	Brut +	Novel	Layamon	1200-01-01

	13th Century	Lancelot-Grail (The Vulgate Cycle) +	Novel	Anonymous	1210-01-01

	13th Century	Tristan +	Novel	Gottfried von Strassburg	1210-01-01

	13th Century	Perlesvaus (High History of the Holy Graal) +	Novel	Anonymous	1210-01-01

	13th Century	Parzival +	Novel	Wolfram von Eschenbach	1210-01-01

	13th Century	Diu Crône (The Crown) +	Novel	Heinrich von dem Türlin	1220-01-01

	13th Century	Daniel von Blumenthal +	Novel	Der Stricker	1220-01-01

	13th Century	Jaufre +	Novel	Anonymous	1225-01-01

No translation in the public domain.
	13th Century	Prose Tristan +	Novel	Helie de Boron Luce de Gat	1230-01-01

	13th Century	Post-Vulgate Cycle +	Novel	Anonymous	1240-01-01

	13th Century	The Lancelot-Compilatie +	Novel	Anonymous	1250-01-01

	13th Century	L’âtre périlleux (The Perilous Cemetery) +	Novel	Anonymous	1250-01-01

	13th Century	Garel von dem blühenden Tal +	Novel	Der Pleier	1250-01-01

	13th Century	Tandareis und Flordibel +	Novel	Der Pleier	1250-01-01

	13th Century	Meleranz +	Novel	Der Pleier	1250-01-01

	13th Century	Brut y Brenhinedd +	Novel	Anonymous	1250-01-01