Eosa

Family: Saxons · Role: kinsman of Hengist · First appears: Book VIII 5–8

In Book VIII 5–8, Eosa, a Saxon and kinsman of Hengist, was among the fugitives admitted to the mercy of Aurelius Ambrosius after Octa’s success. Aurelius Ambrosius granted them the country bordering Scotland and made a firm covenant with them, while Eosa went with Hengist to Alclud, where Hengist had a large army for his guard.

In Book VIII 15–18, Eosa and Octa broke their treaty allegiance and began disturbances against Uther Pendragon. Uther Pendragon defeated the Saxons, captured them, and ordered them imprisoned in London. They later escaped to Germany, raised forces, and returned with a fleet that devastated Albania; after their invasion, the British army was placed under Lot. At Verulam, Uther Pendragon’s forces killed Eosa and Octa, and the Saxons were defeated.

Relationship record

Life events

• Eosa and the other fugitives are admitted to Aurelius’s mercy.(Book VIII 5–8)
  • With: Aurelius Ambrosius
  • “After this Eosa and the rest that fled, being encouraged by Octa's success, came also, and were admitted to the same favour.”
• Octa and Eosa broke their treaty allegiance and began disturbances against Uther.(Book VIII 15–18)
  • With: Octa Uther Pendragon
  • “In the meantime Octa the son of Hengist, and his kinsman Eosa, seeing they were no longer bound by the treaty which they had made with Aurelius Ambrosius, began to raise disturbances against the king”
• Uther defeated the Saxons and captured Octa and Eosa.(Book VIII 15–18)
  • With: Octa Uther Pendragon
  • “they destroyed some thousands of the pagans, took Octa and Eosa prisoners, and entirely dispersed the Saxons.”
• Uther ordered Octa and Eosa imprisoned in London.(Book VIII 19 · 📍 London)
  • With: Uther Pendragon Octa
  • “he went to London, and commanded Octa and Eosa to be kept in prison there.”
• Octa and Eosa escape to Germany and raise forces to invade Britain.(Book VIII 20–23 · 📍 Germany)
  • With: Octa
  • “the keepers of the prison, wherein Octa and Eosa (as we related before) led a weary life, had fled over with them into Germany”
• Octa and Eosa return with a fleet and devastate Albania.(Book VIII 20–23 · 📍 Albania)
  • With: Octa
  • “For they returned in a great fleet, and with a prodigious number of men, and invaded the parts of Albania, where they destroyed both cities and inhabitants with fire and sword.”
• Uther Pendragon's forces defeat the Saxons after killing Octa and Eosa.(Book VIII 20–23 · 📍 Verulam)
  • With: Uther Pendragon Octa
  • “when at last, Octa and Eosa being killed, the Saxons turned their backs, and left the Britons a complete victory.”

Book VIII 5–8

• with Hengist (kinsmen) “And Eosa, his kinsman, to the city of Alclud, where he had a very large army for his guard.”
• sworn: Aurelius Ambrosius “The king therefore granted them the country bordering upon Scotland, and made a firm covenant with them.”
• with Hengist (kinsman) “And Eosa, his kinsman, to the city of Alclud, where he had a very large army for his guard.”

Book VIII 15–18

• with Octa (The text identifies Eosa as Octa's kinsman.) “Octa the son of Hengist, and his kinsman Eosa”
• enemies with Uther Pendragon (Eosa was part of Octa's Saxon force opposing Uther.) “At last, as he was beginning the siege of that city, Uther Pendragon came upon him with the whole power of the kingdom, and gave him battle. The Saxons behaved with great gallantry, and, having sustained the assaults of the Britons, forced them to fly; and upon this advantage pursued them with slaughter to the mountain Damen”
• with Aurelius Ambrosius (They had made a treaty.) “In the meantime Octa the son of Hengist, and his kinsman Eosa, seeing they were no longer bound by the treaty which they had made with Aurelius Ambrosius, began to raise disturbances against the king, and infest his countries.”

Book VIII 19

• with Uther Pendragon (Uther ordered Eosa's imprisonment.) “At last, when he had established peace in the northern provinces, he went to London, and commanded Octa and Eosa to be kept in prison there.”

Book VIII 20–23

• enemies with Uther Pendragon “When Octa and Eosa had intelligence that the Britons were come, and that the king was brought in a horse-litter, they disdained to fight with him, saying, it would be a shame for such brave men to fight with one that was half dead.”
• enemies with Lot “For there was a report of their great levies in Germany, and the vast fleet which they had prepared for their return to destroy the island: which the event verified. For they returned in a great fleet, and with a prodigious number of men, and invaded the parts of Albania, where they destroyed both cities and inhabitants with fire and sword. Wherefore, in order to repulse the enemies, the command of the British army was committed to Lot of Londonesia”

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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.