Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Geography, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: 450-800
Article abstract: Military significance: Creation of the state of England.
Britain, as with much of Northern Europe, became subject to raids from Germanic tribes as the Roman Empire crumbled. The Roman provinces in Britain were abandoned in 410, and the Romano-British had to defend themselves as much against the Picts and Irish as against the Germanic tribes. The British war leader, Vortigern, sought the aid of the Jutes and Saxons, giving the Saxon leader, Hengist, a hold over the British. Though they were first granted land in Kent (at Thanet), the Jutes and...
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