Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent". For 300 yrs Kent is ruled by descendants of Aesc, the dynasty of the Eskings
England · Warfare / Briton-Jute War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent". For 300 yrs Kent is ruled by descendants of Aesc, the dynasty of the Eskings
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
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