Battle of Aegelsthrep
Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed, Hengest & Aese win the battle
Role range: 0455-0488
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Hengest Biography and Timeline
Follow Hengest through 17 dated historical records for England.
Hengest, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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449–488Years on this page
449
Capture of Kent
Horsa & Hengest make an alliance with the Picts & take control of eastern Kent
Role range: 0455-0488
Invasion of Kent
The brothers Hengest & Horsa land at Ebbsfleet
Role range: 0455-0488
Rule of Kent
Hengest recieves land from Vortigern in return for services against the Picts
Role range: 0455-0488
450
Battle of Aegelsthrep
Victory at Aegelsthrep is followed by Hengest & Aesc ruling over Kent. Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed, Hengest & Aese win the battle
Role range: 0455-0488
455
Succession
Succeeds as King of Kent, joint ruler with Horsa
Role range: 0455-0488
Battle of Aylesford
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Role range: 0455-0488
Battle of Crayford
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent. The Britons are expelled from Kent. Hengest & Asc kill 4,000 Britons
Role range: 0455-0488
Capture of Kent
Vortigern invites Hengist & Horsa to defend him but they defeat him & capture Kent. The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Role range: 0455-0488
Kingdom of Cantware
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Role range: 0455-0488
Men of Kent
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
Role range: 0455-0488
Rule of Kent
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Role range: 0455-0488
456
Battle of Crayford
Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford
Role range: 0455-0488
Rule of Kent
Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford
Role range: 0455-0488
460
Battle of Richborough
Vortimer defeats Hengist, probably at Richborough, and drives him out of Kent
Role range: 0455-0488
473
Rule of Kent
The British flee Kent and the first English Kingdom is founded. Hengist and Aesc win a major victory against the British in the Southeast
Role range: 0455-0488
488
Death of Hengest
Death of Hengest
Role range: 0455-0488
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.