Where Did King Arthur’s Battle of the City of the Legion Really Take Place?

[@paulchallenger8153]

Great research Caleb.

[@calebhowells1116]

@@paulchallenger8153 Thank you!

[@orgolwg]

Really interesting, thanks for the video. How do you explain the Julius and Aaron connection with Caerleon though?

[@calebhowells1116]

@@orgolwg I would explain that as simply a later tradition that emerged due to the easy confusion between the multiple Cities of the Legion.
Encouraged, no doubt, by the name ‘City of the Legion’ not enduring with York, while it continued being used for Caerleon and Chester.

[@orgolwg]

@@calebhowells1116 plausible

[@angusmurray3767]

Just one problem. In Arthur's time the Saxons were in the southeast. There were no Saxons at this time in York and only latterly Angles (who were sometimes called Saxons). Civitas is pronounced /kee-wit-ass/
not /siv-it-ass/ and there is no such thing as "an Urb". Urbs (nominative) is already singular in case.

[@calebhowells1116]

@@angusmurray3767 By the mid-sixth century (when Arthur’s battle took place), there were absolutely Saxons at York.
I wasn’t going for the Latin pronunciation of ‘civitas’, but thank you for the explanation.
Indeed, that’s correct that ‘Urbs’ is already singular! I always use it as such throughout the video, never referring to ‘an Urb’, so I’m curious as to why you mentioned that in your comment. 🤔