Koning van Kent van 455 tot 488
Koning van saksen van 434 tot 488
KingHengest of Jutes(King Witigislus49, King Witte II50, King Witte I51_) birth date 395, was a semi-legendary ruler of Kent in southeast England. His name is common Germanic for "stallion". He is paired in the early sources with his brother Horsa ("horse").There are several early sources that refer to a "Hengest". The earliest clear source is Bede, whose Ecclesiastical History of the English People(written about 730) states that Hengest was brought to Britain by Vortigern as a mercenary, to fight the Picts. Bede's dating puts this at between 449 and 455, but this cannot be treated as definite. It is generally believed, then, that Hengest estabished the Kingdom of Kent around 455 AD, but this is not known for certain. As many auxiliary garrisons near Hadrian's wall were Frisian (Cuneus Frisiorum Vinoviensium (3rd century), Cuneus Frisiorum Vercoviciensium (early 3rd century), Cohors I Frisiavonum (Frixagorum) (3rd-4th century), Hengist has been identified as of Frisian stock. However, Bede also says that Hengest was a Jute, and that the Jutes settled in Kent and the Isle of Wight; Saxons and Angles settled the south and east of England, respectively. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle gives a similar version, apparently using Bede as a source; this part of the Chronicle probably dates from the late ninth century. The Historia Britonum (written around 830) gives a full genealogy of Hengist and identifies him as a descendent of Finn, king of the Frisians. There is also a character named Hengest who appears in two Old English poems: "The Fight at Finnsburg" and Beowulf. From the two poems together, it is apparent that Hengest is a member of King Hnaef the Dane's company, who on Hnaef's death leads his men against King Finn of Frisia.
