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Hengist

Proper noun

Meaning

Hengist

(mythology) One of a pair of brothers (the other being Horsa) said to have led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th century, and to have been the first of the Jutish kings of Kent.

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According to Bede, Hengist manipulated Vortigern into granting more land and allowing for more settlers to come in, paving the way for the Germanic settlement of Britain. Source: Internet

Ancestry, accession and chronology According to Bede, Æthelberht was descended directly from Hengist. Source: Internet

After immediately executing Vortigern's orders, Hengist took a bull's hide, and made the hide into a single thong. Source: Internet

Arthur charges, but kills a mere 470, ten more than the number of Britons ambushed by Hengist near Salisbury. Source: Internet

"At the instigation of the Devil", Vortigern fell in love with Hengist's daughter and promised Hengist whatever he liked in exchange for her betrothal. Source: Internet

At the right moment, Hengist shouted "nima der sexa" (take out the sword), and his men massacred the unsuspecting Britons. Source: Internet

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