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Horsa

Anglo-Saxon leader
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Horsa was a legendary leader of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in Britain, alongside his brother Hengist. According to historical accounts, they arrived in Britain between 446 and 454 AD to assist the British king Vortigern in fighting against the Picts.12

The brothers are believed to have been Jutes. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that Horsa was killed in 455 AD at Aegelsthrep, possibly Aylesford in Kent. A monument to him may exist in east Kent, and the place name Horstead near Aylesford might be named in his honor. Hengist, Horsa's brother, is said to have reigned from 455 AD and is considered an ancestor of the Kentish royal house.1

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  3. Vortigern
  4. Greek mythology - Myths of heroes

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