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Hengist and Horsa are Germanic brothers said to have led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their supposed invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition [clarification needed] lists Hengist as the first of the Jutish kings of Kent.
Hengist and Horsa, (respectively d. c. 488; d. 455?), brothers and legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in Britain who went there, according to the English historian and theologian Bede, to fight for the British king Vortigern against the Picts between ad 446 and 454.
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26 mai 2020 · Hengist and Horsa were a pair of brothers mentioned in British history. According to legend, they were the leaders of the first Germanic settlers (or Anglo-Saxons) of Britain. They are believed to have lived during the 5 th century AD.
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Hengist (ou Hengest en vieil anglais) et Horsa sont deux frères originaires du Jutland qui, selon la tradition, auraient mené leur peuple durant l'invasion de la (Grande-)Bretagne et fondé le premier royaume anglo-saxon sur l'île : le royaume de Kent, dans le sud-est de l'Angleterre. Ces deux rois sont considérés comme semi-légendaires. En
Hengist (also spelt Hengest) and Horsa (Hors), the legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon invaders of Britain arrived as mercenaries to fight the Picts and Scots at the invitation of the Celtic British King Vortigern.
3 févr. 2019 · Hengist and Horsa were known for being the first leaders of Anglo-Saxon settlers known to come to England. Tradition has it that the brothers founded the kingdom of Kent.
6 déc. 2018 · H engest et Horsa sont deux frères présentés comme les fondateurs du royaume du Kent, devenant ainsi les premiers souverains anglo-saxons des îles Britanniques.
