Vortipor the Great Grandfather of Arthur
Gildas makes an attack on five kings of the Britons,
one of who is Vortipor ("Gwrthefyr" in Welsh). His existence is
verified by the survival of a standing stone with the Latin inscription
"MEMORIA VOTEPORIGIS PROTICTORIS". This inscription led to a problem of interpretation. Many scholars associate this with Roman titles and conclude that Vortipor was not a king but some sort of chartered protector. However, Gildas who was contemporary, classifies him as a king. By inference his descendants must also have been kings. By studying The History Files, specifically the King List for Demetia (Dyfed) we see that:
"MEMORIA VOTEPORIGIS PROTICTORIS". This inscription led to a problem of interpretation. Many scholars associate this with Roman titles and conclude that Vortipor was not a king but some sort of chartered protector. However, Gildas who was contemporary, classifies him as a king. By inference his descendants must also have been kings. By studying The History Files, specifically the King List for Demetia (Dyfed) we see that:
Cyngar
was the son of Vortipor
Petr
(Pedr) was the son of Cyngar (Petr is Welsh for Peter)
Arthur
was the son of Petr
The historical King Arthur is now identified. He
was the king of Demetia (Dyfed) in the period AD 590 - 615, apparently
named after "Arthur Pendragon". Little is known about Arthur of
Dyfed. Apparently there is a memorial stone circle dedicated to
this Arthur in the Prescelly Hills of Pembrokeshire.
