High King Vortigern
High King Vortigern ͏͏͏͏
This article is about the third High King of Britain. For his son, see King Vortimer of Escavalon.
Vortigern was the duke and later king of Escavalonin Cambria, and the third High King of Britain. He was also the duke of Glevum, before granting his land to Duke Eldol of Glevum.
He was generally regarded as a manipulative, cruel man and a poor king. He enlisted the help of Saxon invaders Hengest and Horsa to help defend his crown. He married Hengest's daughter Rowena, despite already being married, causing his own sons Vortimer and Katigern to rebel against him.
Vortigern was betrayed by the Saxons at Stonehenge, during the infamous Night of the Long Knives, losing control of Britain. He was eventually slain by his successor and nephew, King Aurelius Ambrosius Pendragon, but Britain is still recovering from his tumultuous reign.
He was the last king of the Gewessi people.
Social
Family Ties
Through his first marriage to Severa, Vortigern was the brother-in-law of Constantin, and the uncle of Constans, Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther.
Severa bore him four children: sons Vortimer, Katigern and Paschent and daughter Scotnoe. He has a granddaughter Modrun through Vortimer, grandsons Cadell through Katigern and Gillomanius through Scotnoe, and a great-grandson Nanteleod through Modrun.
Through his second marriage to Rowena, he has one son, Cerdic and a grandson, Cynric.
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Life
390 A.D.
467 A.D.
77 years old
Circumstances of Death
Burned alive by Aurelius Ambrosius Pendragon in the Battle of Ganerew
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Gender
Male
Eyes
Black
Hair
Grey
First Mentioned
Year 480: A Falling Star
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