Succession
Succeeds as King of the Cantii
Historical events in 450
11 historical records
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
Death of Horsa
Death of Horsa, killed at the Battle of Aegelsthrep
Battle of Aegelsthrep
Hengest & Horsa fight Vortigern, Horsa is killed. Hengest & his son Aese win the Battle of Aegelsthrep & rule Kent. Hengest & his son Aese win the battle
Rule of Kent
Hengest & his son Aese win the Battle of Aegelsthrep & rule Kent
Claim to Marry Honoria
Attila formally claims Honoria as his intended bride and insists that the Western Roman court recognize the proposed union despite Valentinian III's opposition.
Demand for Half the Western Empire
Attila demands a vast territorial dowry for Honoria, asserting a claim to roughly half of the Western Roman Empire as part of the proposed marriage settlement.
Honoria Sends Her Ring
Honoria, sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III, secretly appeals to Attila for help and sends him a ring that he chooses to interpret as evidence of a marriage offer.
Invasion of Gaul
Attila launches an invasion Gaul in the Western Roman Empire
Marcian Ends Eastern Tribute
After becoming Eastern Roman emperor, Marcian stops the regular tribute payments that had been made to Attila and adopts a firmer policy toward Hunnic demands.
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire