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Arthur Saxon (April 28, 1878 – August 6, 1921), born Arthur Hennig and nicknamed "The Iron-Master", was a German strongman and circus performer from the late 19th century into the early 20th century.
Anke Hennig (born 1964), German politician; Arthur Saxon (born Arthur Hennig, 1878–1921), German strongman and circus performer; Bernard A. Hennig (1917-2014), American philatelist; Carsten Hennig (born 1976), German football player; Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American wrestler known as "Mr. Perfect" Danielle Hennig (born 1990), Canadian ...
Son of Vortigern, fought alongside his brother Vortimer against the Saxons (King) Cerdic of Wessex: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 9th century First King of Wessex Claudas: Perlesvaus, Lancelot-Grail, Post-Vulgate Cycle, Le Morte d'Arthur: A Frankish King antagonistic to Arthur, has two sons, Dorin and Claudin: Claudin† Lancelot-Grail, Le Morte d'Arthur
The battle is next mentioned in an 8th-century text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum), [7] which describes the "siege of Mount Badon, when they made no small slaughter of those invaders," as occurring 44 years after the first Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain.
In The Dream of Rhonabwy, a Welsh tale associated with the Mabinogion, Owain is one of Arthur's top warriors and plays a game of chess against him while the Saxons prepare to fight the Battle of Badon. Three times during the game, Owain's men inform him that Arthur's squires have been slaughtering his ravens, but when Owain protests, Arthur ...
Fellowship is granted to applicants "who are aligned with the RSA's vision and share in our values." [3] Some prospective fellows are approached by the RSA and invited to join in recognition of their work; some are nominated or "fast-tracked" by existing fellows and RSA staff, [4] [5] [6] or by partner organisations such as the Churchill Fellowship; [7] [8] others make their own applications ...
According to the text, the Anglo-Saxon leaders Hengist and Horsa fought Vortigern, King of the Britons, in the battle. Horsa was slain, and Hengist and his son Oisc became the Kings of Kent : Her Hengest 7 Horsa fuhton wiþ Wyrtgeorne þam cyninge, in þære stowe þe is gecueden Agælesþrep, 7 his broþur Horsan man ofslog; 7 æfter þam ...
A map of south-eastern England showing places visited by Ælle, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and the area of modern Sussex. If the dates given by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle are accurate to within half a century, then Ælle's reign lies in the middle of the Anglo-Saxon expansion, and prior to the final conquest of the Britons. It also ...