in late-fourteenth century middle english poem known alliterative morte arthure, based upon episode in geoffrey of monmouth s mid-twelfth century historia regum britanniae, king arthur travels army across france in order meet roman army sent against him. encounters army in france, defeats , kills commander, sending army rome in disarray, along bodies of sixty of chief senators of rome, , reaches tuscany (an area of italy immediate south of ancient region of cisalpine gaul) before news reaches him of mordred s treachery, prompting inauspicious , premature return.
the knightly tale of gologras , gawain, also, has king arthur fighting in france , leading army towards tuscany.
in tyme of arthur, trew men me tald,
the king turnit on ane tyde towart tuskane,
hym seik ovr sey, saiklese sald,
the syre sendis seill, suthly sane.
in time of arthur, honest men have told me, king set off 1 day tuscany, seek our lord on sea betrayed , died us, our benevolent father in truthfulness.
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