jan 1, 450 - Anglo-Saxon Conquest
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- led by the legendary brothers Hengist and Horsa
- Horsa was killed fighting the Britons but Hengist was able to conquer Kent and become the forefather of its kings
- there is a figure of Hengest in 'Beowulf' and 'Finnsburg Fragment' who might be identifiable with the leader of British legend
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