Vortigern - Wikipedia
WEBVortigern and Rowena by William Harvey. Vortigern (/ ˈ v ɔːr t ɪ dʒ ɜːr n /; Old Welsh: Guorthigirn, Guorthegern; Welsh: Gwrtheyrn; Old English: Wyrtgeorn; Old Breton: Gurdiern, Gurthiern; Irish: Foirtchern; Latin: Vortigernus, Vertigernus, Uuertigernus, etc.), also spelled Vortiger, Vortigan, Voertigern and Vortigen, was a 5th-century warlord in Britain, known …
Vortigern - King Arthur's Knights
WEBEstimates 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 …
Vortigern | Dark Ages ruler, Saxon invader & British leader
WEB15 Apr 2024 · 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 made use of Hengist and Horsa to protect his kingdom against the Picts and Scots and ...
Vortigern - World History Encyclopedia
WEB23 May 2017 · 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' is a title, not a given name, and means 'Great Chief' or 'Supreme Lord'. Vortigern's actual name is unknown as are many details about his life.
The Legend of King Vortigern and Merlin
WEB14 Oct 2023 · Influences on Arthurian Legend. The Vortigern and Merlin legends significantly shaped later Welsh and English Arthurian lore. Themes of a prophesied saviour king, advisers interpreting omens, and Saxon versus Briton …
King Vortigern - King Arthur, the legend of Camelot
WEBVortigern, King of Britain. Vortigern could have ruled Britain during the early to mid 400s, having grabbed the British throne from Constantine, the father of Ambrosius Aurelianus and Uther Pendragon. Vortigern then exiled Ambrosius and Uther (who were then just children) to Brittany to live with their uncle. Vortigern then proceeded to invite ...
King Vortigern and the Search for Arthur’s Britain
WEB9 Jun 2022 · Some of these figures from the legends are very likely to be real, and one of the most prominent is a King of the Britons who ruled before Arthur: King Vortigern. What do we know about this ancient warlord?
Vortigern homepage contents
WEBVortigern Studies has the internet's most comprehensive treatment of Britain's history from the end of the Roman era to Arthurian times. Edited by Robert M. Vermaat , this unique website focuses primarily on the person of Vortigern and …
Vortigern – Nightbringer.se
WEBVortigern. Latin: Uurtigernus. Welsh: Gwrtheyrn. Fortager, Fortagere, Fortageres, Fortages, Fortiger, Fortigers, Gurthrigern, Gwrteym, Uertiger, Vertaggiere, Vertiger, Vertigier, Vitiglier, Vortiger. A British king who ruled several generations before Arthur, famed for bringing misery to Britain by welcoming the Saxons.
origins of the arthurian legends 1 The Origins of the Arthurian Legend
WEBIt tells, as do other accounts, how Vortigern brought heathen Saxons origins of the arthurian legends 17 into Britain as auxiliary troops. They turned against their employers inflicting slaughter and devastation.