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- 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
- The Legend of King Vortigern and Merlin - History and Castles
King Vortigern was a controversial ruler who is believed to have controlled part of Britain in the murky period after the Romans abandoned the island nation in 410 AD
- Who was Vortigern? Name, background, sources.
This site explains all about Vortigern, his name, background and character, as well as his treatment in the sources
- 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
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