Horsa

Role: leader · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

• 449 · Hengest and Horsa came to Britain at Wurtgern’s invitation and later fought against the Britons.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Ipwinesfleet)
  • With: Hengest Wurtgern
  • “invited by Wurtgern, king of the Britons to his assistance, landed in Britain in a place that is called Ipwinesfleet; first of all to support the Britons, but they afterwards fought against them.”
• 455 · Hengest and Horsa fought Wurtgern’s forces, and Horsa was slain.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Aylesford)
  • With: Hengest Wurtgern
  • “This year Hengest and Horsa fought with Wurtgern the king on the spot that is called Aylesford. His brother Horsa being there slain”

A.D. 449–556

• siblings with Hengest “Their leaders were two brothers, Hengest and Horsa;”
• parent: Wihtgils “who were the sons of Wihtgils;”
• with Hengest (Horsa is reported slain; the passage does not name his killer.) “His brother Horsa being there slain, Hengest afterwards took to the kingdom with his son Esc.”
• enemies with Wurtgern “This year Hengest and Horsa fought with Wurtgern the king on the spot that is called Aylesford.”
• enemies with Hengest (Horsa is explicitly Hengest's brother; his death occurs in the battle.) “This year Hengest and Horsa fought with Wurtgern the king on the spot that is called Aylesford. His brother Horsa being there slain,”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.