Vortigern - Wikipedia A valley on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, known as Nant Gwrtheyrn or "Vortigern's Gorge", is named after Vortigern, and until modern times had a small barrow known locally as "Vortigern's Grave", along with a ruin known as "Vortigern's Fort"
Vortigern | Dark Ages ruler, Saxon invader British leader - Britannica Vortigern (flourished 425–450) was the king of the Britons at the time of the arrival of the Saxons under Hengist and Horsa in the 5th century Though the subject of many legends, he may probably be safely regarded as an actual historical figure
Vortigern - King Arthurs Knights Estimates of when Vortigern came to power in Britain vary dramatically: possibly around 425, perhaps about 440-5 He may have been a “high-king ” It is thought by some that Vortigern is not a name at all, but a title, meaning “over king ” Even his origins are disputed
Vortigern: The Controversial King of Post-Roman Britain Vortigern’s bargain with Hengist solved a winter crisis and sparked a century-long conflagration When the Roman legions marched away in 410 CE, they left the island of Britain in a vacuum of authority
Vortigern - World History Encyclopedia Vortigern was a 5th-century British ruler best known for inviting the Saxons to Britain to stop the incursions of the Picts and Scots and allowing them to take control of the land
Vortigern - The History Files Despite the name being synonymous with the man, 'Vortigern' has long been accepted as only a title by some scholars, with Pictish, or perhaps northern British overtones It means literally 'over-king', although this is no bar to it still being a personal name
Who was Vortigern? - Roman Britain Vortigern, a British ruler of the 5th century, is chiefly remembered for his decision to invite the Saxons to Britain in order to counter the threats posed by the Picts and Scots, subsequently allowing them to establish control over the territory
Vortigern - Arthurian Mythology Vortigern was the king of Britain The 6th century monk Gildas called him Gurthrigern After the death of Constantine II of Britain, the British nobles were deciding which of the king's younger sons (Aurelius Ambrosius (or Ambrosius Aurelianus) and Uther) would succeed the king