In the

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prose works in the legend of King Arthur, Cameliard (various French and other spellings include ''Ca elide'', ''Camiliard'', ''Carmalide'', ''Carmelide'', ''Carmelyde'', ''Charmelide'', ''Tamalide'', ''Tameli e'', and ''T rmelide'') is the kingdom of the young Princess Guinevere, ruled by her father,

King Leodegrance King Leodegrance , sometimes Leondegrance, Leodogran, or variations thereof, is the father of Queen Guinevere in Arthurian legend. His kingdom of Cameliard (or Carmelide) is usually identified with Cornwall but may be located in Breton Cornoua ...

. The texts identify it variably, with the main version of the Vulgate ''Merlin'' locating it between ''Bedingran'' (

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) and ''Norgales'' (

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). Its historical roots may be in

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlan ...

.Ashley, p. 612. The kingdom's greatest city and apparent capital is the wealthy Carhaix (''Camaheu'', ''Carahais'', ''Carahaix'', ''Carahes'', ''Caraheu'', ''Caro ise'', ''Carohaize'', ''Carohase'', ''Carol ise'', ''Karohaise'', ''Karahais'', ''Karahes'', ''Toraise'', ''Torayse''), other important cities include Aneblayse (''Danbleys'', ''Danebleise'', ''Denebleise''). Both of them become major battlefields when they are besieged by the Saxons led by King Ryons until the young King Arthur and his King Ban and King Bors allies arrive with

Merlin Merlin ( cy, Myrddin, kw, Marzhin, br, Merzhin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a mage, with several other main roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic and le ...

to the rescue. The knights from Cameliard include Cleodalis (''Cliodalis''), the kingdom's seneschal and father of Guinevere's half-sister Genievre, and Guyomar, a cousin of Guinevere and one of early lovers of her sister-in-law

Morgan Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer), ...

. It was also at Cameliard that the

Round Table The Round Table ( cy, y Ford Gron; kw, an Moos Krenn; br, an Daol Grenn; la, Mensa Rotunda) 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 tha ...

had been kept prior to being given to Arthur by Leodegrance as part of Guinevere's dowry.

References

Bibliography

* Ashley, Mike. ''The Mammoth Book of King Arthur: Reality and Legend, the Beginning and the End--The Most Complete Arthurian Sourcebook Ever''. Carroll & Graf, 2005. * Lupack, Alan. ''The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend''. Oxford University Press, 2007. {{Fict-location-stub Locations associated with Arthurian legend Fictional European countries