The Anglo-Saxons

Hengist and Horsa

The two German brother-princes called by the Britons for aid in 449 AD.

Anglo-Saxon

The new nationality and language formed from the migration of Saxons, Angles, Jutes, and Frisians to Britain.

Konyng

The temporary supreme commander selected during times of danger among the Anglo-Saxons.

Anglo-Saxon heptarchy

The historical period in which England was divided into seven kingdoms: Kent, Sussex, Wessex, Essex, Northumbria, Mercia, Bernicia, and Deira.

Emperor Julian's description of the Anglo-Saxons

He noted them as the toughest people dwelling beyond the Rhine on the western ocean.

Characteristics of the Anglo-Saxons

Tall, handsome, with blue eyes and fair skin; they were fierce pillagers and pirates.

Eight kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England

Kent, Sussex, Wessex, Essex, Northumbria, Mercia, Bernicia, and Deira.

Migration origins of the Anglo-Saxons

They migrated from Western and Northern Germany to Britain.