Tristan & Isolde?

Question

Does anyone know what years that tristan and isolde lived i know it was the dark ages but i would like to narrow it down to what years they were supposed to have lived in.

Answer 1

Tristram and Isolde (trĭs'trəm, ĭsōl'də, ĭzōl'–) , medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-Norman French verse. About 1210, Gottfried von Strassburg wrote in German verse a version based on that of Thomas. The story, originally independent of the Arthurian legend, was later incorporated with it. In the 15th cent. Sir Thomas Malory included Tristram and Isolde in his Morte d' Arthur. The story is mainly Irish in origin, with details from other sources. Although the many versions of the story naturally differ, the basic plot is much the same in all of them. Sir Tristram is sent to Ireland to bring Isolde the Fair back to Cornwall to be the bride of his uncle, King Mark. A potion that Tristram and Isolde unwittingly swallow binds them in eternal love. According to most versions of the story, after many trysts the lovers become estranged, and Tristram marries another Isolde, Isolde of the White Hands. Later, dying of a battle wound, Tristram sends for Isolde the Fair. Deceived into believing she is not coming, Tristram dies of despair, and Isolde, on finding her lover dead, dies of grief beside him. The names of the two chief characters appear in various forms, such as Tristran, Tristrem, or Tristan and Isolt, Yseult, or Iseult. Modern versions of the story include Matthew Arnold, Tristram and Iseult; A. C. Swinburne, Tristram of Lyonesse; Joseph Bédier, Tristan and Iseult; and E. A. Robinson, Tristram. Wagner's ...

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Answer 2

Tristan makes his first medieval appearance in the early 12th century in Celtic folklore circulating in the north of France.Tristan's name was originally written as Drustanus in Brythonic. The Welsh recorded his name as "Trystan," and this became Tristan to English ears.A standing gravestone called the "Tristan Stone" near Fowey in Cornwall says simply enough in Latin 'Drustanus Hic Iacit Cunomori Filius' (Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus). Cunomorus is the Latin name of King Mark of Cornwall, who in legend was Tristan's uncle and Iseult's husband.

Answer 3

The story is based upon some gaelic legends and are linked to stories of King Arthur. As a guess sometime between 500BC and 700AD.

Answer 4

They are actually bronze age figures, not medieval, and nobody really knows.
The troubadours who revived the old myths in the 12th century embellished them with details of their own time, so you can say in a sense they are medieval figures by adoption.

Answer 5

This Tristan was born mid-20th century
:-P

Answer 6

So where between 600BC to 800AD

Answer 7

i don't know when but i love this movie and cry everytime i watch it