5th century in England
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Events from the 5th century in England.
Events
- 401
- 402
- 405
- Niall of the Nine Hostages leads Irish raids along the south coast.[1]
- 407
- Army in Britain proclaims Constantine III as Emperor.[1]
- 409
- 410
- 429
- The Pope sends Saint Germanus to Britain, who defeats the Pelagians in public debate.[1]
- c.430
- 433
- The Britons call the Angles to come and help them as mercenaries against the Picts.[2]
- 446
- The "Groans of the Britons": Britons appeal (possibly to the Consul Aetius) for the Roman army to come back to Britain.[1]
- 447
- c.450
- Hengest founds the Kingdom of Kent.
- 455
- Battle of Aylesford: Hengest and Horsa defeat Vortigern, although Horsa dies in the battle.[2]
- 457
- 466
- Battle of Wippedesfleot: Hengest and Æsc again defeat an army of the Britons.
- 473
- Hengest and Æsc fight against the Britons.[2]
- 477
- Ælle lands at Selsey, and founds the Kingdom of Sussex.[2]
- 485
- Ælle fights against the Britons near the margin of Mearcræd's stream.[2]
- 491
- Ælle and his son Cissa besiege Anderitum, the Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey, and kill all the Britons there.[2]
- 495
- Cerdic, later the first King of Wessex, lands at Southampton.[1]
- c.500
- Battle of Mons Badonicus: Britons defeat advancing Saxons, and retain control of the north and west. (Exact year uncertain).[1]
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