Wurtgern

Role: king of the Britons · 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 Horsa
  • “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 Horsa
  • “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

• enemies with Hengest “This year Hengest and Horsa fought with Wurtgern the king on the spot that is called Aylesford.”
• with Hengest (interaction) “invited by Wurtgern, king of the Britons to his assistance,”
• enemies with Horsa “This year Hengest and Horsa fought with Wurtgern the king on the spot that is called Aylesford.”

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