The ideal King, Arthur did not really die but was only horribly wounded. He was taken away to the legendary island of Avalon to rest and recovery. One day he will return to lead his people against their enemies.
Prince Csaba was the youngest son of Attila the Hun. Not only will he return, riding down from the stars, whenever his Hungarian descendants are in danger but he has reportedly already done so several times at moments of great crisis.
Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa didn’t really drown and get pickled while on Crusade. He’s half asleep under the Kyffhäuser mountains and when his beard grows around it or the ravens stop flying (I’ve heard both), he’ll wake up and lead the Germans to victory once more.
Emperor Constantine XI wasn’t killed when Constantinople fell, he was turned to marble by an Angel and hidden away under the golden gate. When God decides, the angel will revive him to retake the city, expel the Turks and live forever.
King Sebastián of Portugal didn’t really die at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in Morocco. He survived and will return one day, in Portugal’s hour of greatest peril, to lead his people to greatness and build the fifth Portuguese empire.
Ogier the Dane, one of Charlemagne’s knights, whose fame was far and wide, is sleeping in Kronborg castle and will awaken at the time of greatest peril for Denmark (probably Germans..) and lead them to victory. 🇩🇰⚔️🇩🇰
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