Succession
Succeeds as High King of Britain, ruler of South Britain
Role range: 0452-0466
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Vortigern Biography and Timeline
Follow Vortigern through 14 dated historical records for England.
Vortigern, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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425–471Years on this page
425
429
Invasion of England
1st significant Saxon raid
Role range: 0452-0466
430
Invasion of England
Vortigern recruits German mercenaries
Role range: 0452-0466
437
Battle of Guoloph
Fights Ambrosius the Elder
449
Battle of Aegelsthrep
Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed, Hengest & Aese win the battle
Invasion of England
Drives back the Picts out of England with the help of Saxon mercenaries under Hengest
Role range: 0452-0466
Invasion of England
Rewards Hengest with the Isle of Thanet for helping to drive out the Picts
Role range: 0452-0466
455
Battle of Aylesford
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford
Role range: 0452-0466
Battle of Crayford
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent. Hengest & Asc kill 4,000 Britons
Role range: 0452-0466
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: 0452-0466
Death of Vortigern
Death of Horsa, killed in during the Battle of Aylesford
Role range: 0452-0466
Rebellion of Thanet
The Saxons under Hengest in the Isle of Thanet rebel
Role range: 0452-0466
Rule of Kent
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Role range: 0452-0466
471
Succession
Vortimer is killed in battle & Vortigern is restored. Restored as the High King of Britain, ruler of South Britain
Role range: 0471-0480
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.