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Events 440s – Anglo-Saxons take over Britain

Anglo-Saxons take over Britain At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. The traditional story is that they were invited there by Vortigern. A Vandal fleet and their allies (Alans, Goths and Moors) set out from Carthage for Sicily, the principal supplier of oil and grain to Italy after the loss of North Africa. They loot all the coastal towns and besiege Palermo  The Walls of Constantinople are severely damaged by an earthquake, which destroys large parts of the structure, including 57 towers. The population is threatened by a plague. Emperor Theodosius II orders Constantine, praetorian prefect of the East, to supervise the repairs. He employs the city’s demoi (“Circus factions”) in the work, and rebuilds the walls within 60 days. Battle of the Utus: Attila defeats the Roman army near […]

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