Battle of Aegelsthrep449
Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed, Hengest & Aese win the battle
Historical person
Hengest Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hengest, based on 17 World History Database records associated with England.
17 records449–48811 events7 places
Chronological biography
449
Capture of Kent449
Horsa & Hengest make an alliance with the Picts & take control of eastern Kent
Invasion of Kent449
The brothers Hengest & Horsa land at Ebbsfleet
Rule of Kent449
Hengest recieves land from Vortigern in return for services against the Picts
450
Battle of Aegelsthrep450
Victory at Aegelsthrep is followed by Hengest & Aesc ruling over Kent. Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed, Hengest & Aese win the battle
455
Battle of Aylesford455
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Battle of Crayford455
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent. The Britons are expelled from Kent. Hengest & Asc kill 4,000 Britons
Capture of Kent455
Vortigern invites Hengist & Horsa to defend him but they defeat him & capture Kent. The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Kingdom of Cantware455
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Men of Kent455
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Rule of Kent455
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Succession455
Succeeds as King of Kent, joint ruler with Horsa
456
Battle of Crayford456
Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford
Rule of Kent456
Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford
460
Battle of Richborough460
Vortimer defeats Hengist, probably at Richborough, and drives him out of Kent
473
Rule of Kent473
The British flee Kent and the first English Kingdom is founded. Hengist and Aesc win a major victory against the British in the Southeast
488
Death of Hengest488
Death of Hengest
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.