Hengist
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Hengist is named in Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum as one of the semi-legendary kings of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. He is a figure in the early Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 900
- Historical notes
- Documented in manuscripts from the 8th to 10th centuries.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Horsa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“notably named as Hengist and Horsa in Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum”
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