Lancelot Timeline

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  • c. 1130 CE - c. 1190 CE
    Life of French Poet Chretien de Troyes who introduces Grail Quest, Lancelot, and other elements to Arthurian Legend; calls sword Escalibur.
  • c. 1177 CE
    Publication of Chretien's Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart.
  • c. 1177 CE
    Guinevere's character first developed by Chretien de Troyes in his Lancelot.
  • c. 1177 CE
    Lancelot's character first developed by French poet Chretien de Troyes in his poem Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart.
  • 1194 CE - 1204 CE
    Lancelot's character further developed by German poet Ulrich von Zatzikhoven in his Lanzelet.
  • 1215 CE - 1235 CE
    The Vulgate Cycle (Lancelot-Grail Cycle) written, develops Guinevere-Lancelot affair.
  • 1215 CE - 1235 CE
    The Lancelot-Guinevere affair further developed in the Vulgate Cycle.
  • c. 1240 CE - c. 1250 CE
    The Post-Vulgate Cycle further develops Lancelot's story.
  • 1469 CE
    Sir Thomas Malory writes Le Morte D'Arthur, creating the most complete and compelling version of Lancelot's story.

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1130 CE - 1190 CE: Life of French Poet Chretien de Troyes who introduces Grail Quest, Lancelot, and other elements to Arthurian Legend; calls sword Escalibur.
 
1177 CE: Publication of Chretien's Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart.
 
1177 CE: Guinevere's character first developed by Chretien de Troyes in his Lancelot.
 
1177 CE: Lancelot's character first developed by French poet Chretien de Troyes in his poem Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart.
 
1194 CE - 1204 CE: Lancelot's character further developed by German poet Ulrich von Zatzikhoven in his Lanzelet.
 
1215 CE - 1235 CE: The Vulgate Cycle (Lancelot-Grail Cycle) written, develops Guinevere-Lancelot affair.
 
1215 CE - 1235 CE: The Lancelot-Guinevere affair further developed in the Vulgate Cycle.
 
1240 CE - 1250 CE: The Post-Vulgate Cycle further develops Lancelot's story.
 
1469 CE: Sir Thomas Malory writes Le Morte D'Arthur, creating the most complete and compelling version of Lancelot's story.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1130 CE 1170 CE 1210 CE 1250 CE 1290 CE 1330 CE 1370 CE 1410 CE 1450 CE

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