Puneet Varma (Editor)I am a dreamer who dreams of a world full of good people helping eachother5th century in EnglandUpdated on Dec 15, 2023EditLikeCommentShareShare on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditSign inEvents from the 5th century in England.Events401 Stilicho withdraws troops from Britain, and abandons forts on the Yorkshire coast. 402 Last issue of Roman coinage in Britain. 405 Niall of the Nine Hostages leads Irish raids along the south coast. 407 Army in Britain proclaims Constantine III as Emperor. 409 Army rebels against Constantine. Saxons raid Britain. 410 Emperor Honorius recalls the last legions from Britain. 429 The Pope sends Saint Germanus to Britain, who defeats the Pelagians in public debate. c.430 Vortigern allows Anglo-Saxon mercenaries to settle on Thanet. Fastidius completes his work On the Christian Life. 433 The Britons call the Angles to come and help them as mercenaries against the Picts. 446 The "Groans of the Britons": Britons appeal (possibly to the Consul Aetius) for the Roman army to come back to Britain. 447 Saint Germanus returns to Britain, and exiles the Pelagians. c.450 Hengest founds the Kingdom of Kent. 455 Battle of Aylesford: Hengest and Horsa defeat Vortigern, although Horsa dies in the battle. 457 Battle of Crayford: Hengest & Æsc defeat the Britons, driving them from Kent. 466 Battle of Wippedesfleot: Hengest and Æsc again defeat an army of the Britons. 473 Hengest and Æsc fight against the Britons. 477 Ælle lands at Selsey, and founds the Kingdom of Sussex. 485 Ælle fights against the Britons near the margin of Mearcræd's stream. 491 Ælle and his son Cissa besiege Anderitum, the Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey, and kill all the Britons there. 495 Cerdic, later the first King of Wessex, lands at Southampton. c.500 Battle of Mons Badonicus: Britons defeat advancing Saxons, and retain control of the north and west. (Exact year uncertain). More Alchetron TopicsReferences5th century in England Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SASimilar Topics
