Old english (428 - 1066) (nov 1, 428 – jan 25, 1066)
Description:
Old English = West germanic dialect (Anglo-Saxon)Before Old English was introduced, England was under the rule of roman empires. Latin was the language of power and various Celtic languages were spoken among common people
Around year 450 new invaders arrive in the Celtic England. Germanic tribes Angles, Saxon and Jutes, all speaking various Germanic dialects.
Beowulf – the oldest epic written in old English dated between 8th - 11th century.
In more than 3000 lines, it tells the fictious story of the hero Beowulf from souther Sweden who fights monsters and dragons
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Date:
nov 1, 428
jan 25, 1066
~ 637 years