Caer Gwinntguic Explained
Conventional Long Name: | Caer Gwinntguic |
Common Name: | Caer Gwinntguic |
Era: | Sub-Roman Britain |
Year Start: | 410 |
Year End: | 519 |
P1: | Roman Britain |
S1: | WessexKingdom of Wessex |
Capital: | Venta Belgarum |
Leader1: | Elafius |
Year Leader1: | c.446 |
Title Leader: | Chief of the Region |
Caer Gwinntguic was a late antique / early medieval British kingdom which had its center in the Roman city Venta Belgarum (now Winchester, Hampshire) and the historic lands of the Belgae tribe. It acquired its own form of independence at the beginning of the fifth century as a result of the Rescript of Honorius, which left the inhabitants of the westernmost area of the Saxon Shore to organize their own defense.[1] [2] [3]
History
- 410 - The civitates of Britain revolt and expel the provincial and diocese magistrates loyal to the Imperial usurper Constantine III.
- - Possibly reign of Elafius / Elaf, mentioned by Saint Germanus who convinced the sovereign to renounce the heresy of Pelagius to embrace Roman Catholicism.
- c. 465 - The Jutes from Kent invaded today's western Southampton, while the Meonware settled in the eastern area, merging with the Saxons in the early sixth century
- c. 495 - ca 525 - Faced with the advance of the invaders and the founding of the kingdom of Wessex by Cerdic, Venta Belgarum blocked its south gate
- c. 508 - Natan / Natanlaod / Nudd was killed by the Saxons of Wessex
- 508 - Saxons of Wessex defeated the Britons of Natanlaod at Southampton Water
- 552 - Caer Gwinntguic falls to or is assimilated into the Kingdom of Wessex, who settled on the borders of the kingdom of
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Caer Gwinntguic / Venta Belgarum (Romano-Britons) . The History Files . Kessler Associates. . 17 October 2022.
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- Book: Cooper . David . Badon and the Early Wars for Wessex, circa 500 to 710 . July 30, 2018 . Pen & Sword Books . 9781526733580 . 17 October 2022.