Vortigern: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)
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Vortigern, (also spelled Vortiger and Vortigen) was a 5th century warlord in Britain, a leading ruler among the Britons (Brythons). His existence is considered likely, though information about him is shrouded in legend. He is said to have invited the Anglo-Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries, only to see them revolt and establish their own kingdoms. This earned him a poor reputation; he was eventually remembered as one of the worst Kings of the Britons in later legend.
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Vortigern, the leader of the Gewissei tribe of Celts, supported Constans as king, although he, too, wanted such a rank. Constans lived the life of a monk until Vortigern convinced him to be crowned king. This seemed merely ceremonial for soon after, Vortigern took over all powers of the kingship...
becomes bishop of Constantinople. The first English kingdom in Britain is created when Vortigern grants...
Ambrosius, Vortigern, and the two dragons beneath Dinas Emrys 'Fortress of Ambrosius' in Chapters 40-42... Brittonum : in Chapter 31, we are told that Vortigern ruled in fear of Ambrosius; later, in Chapter 66... 48, it is said that Pascent, the son of Vortigern, was granted rule over the kingdoms of Buellt and...
the setting of the famous exchange of the warlord Vortigern and the youthful Ambrosius Aurelianus, as told in the Historia Britonum; Vortigern, following the advice of his councillors, was planning to... fortifications of about the right time frame for either Vortigern or Ambrosius, but that there was a...
II becomes Patriarch of Antioch. Vortigern forms an alliance with Hengest and Horsa, by tradition...
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, including Uther Pendragon, Vortigern and Aurelius Ambrosius. The play was published in 1662, the...
brother Horsa were mercenaries for the British ruler Vortigern, hired to fight against the Picts... Britain and then rebelled against Vortigern, establishing himself as king in Kent. Both Hengest and Horsa...
they were invited there by Vortigern. Buddhism reaches Myanmar and Indonesia. Significant persons...
defeated Vortigern, although his brother Horsa is said to have fallen in this battle . The historic...
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