Puneet Varma (Editor)I am a dreamer who dreams of a world full of good people helping eachother5th century in EnglandUpdated on Nov 20, 2024EditLikeCommentShareShare on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditSign inEvents from the 5th century in England.Events401Stilicho withdraws troops from Britain, and abandons forts on the Yorkshire coast.402Last issue of Roman coinage in Britain.405Niall of the Nine Hostages leads Irish raids along the south coast.407Army in Britain proclaims Constantine III as Emperor.409Army rebels against Constantine.Saxons raid Britain.410Emperor Honorius recalls the last legions from Britain.429The Pope sends Saint Germanus to Britain, who defeats the Pelagians in public debate.c.430Vortigern allows Anglo-Saxon mercenaries to settle on Thanet.Fastidius completes his work On the Christian Life.433The Britons call the Angles to come and help them as mercenaries against the Picts.446The "Groans of the Britons": Britons appeal (possibly to the Consul Aetius) for the Roman army to come back to Britain.447Saint Germanus returns to Britain, and exiles the Pelagians.c.450Hengest founds the Kingdom of Kent.455Battle of Aylesford: Hengest and Horsa defeat Vortigern, although Horsa dies in the battle.457Battle of Crayford: Hengest & Æsc defeat the Britons, driving them from Kent.466Battle of Wippedesfleot: Hengest and Æsc again defeat an army of the Britons.473Hengest and Æsc fight against the Britons.477Ælle lands at Selsey, and founds the Kingdom of Sussex.485Ælle fights against the Britons near the margin of Mearcræd's stream.491Ælle and his son Cissa besiege Anderitum, the Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey, and kill all the Britons there.495Cerdic, later the first King of Wessex, lands at Southampton.c.500Battle 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
