5th Century in England - Events

Events

  • 401
    • 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 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).

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