Horsa

Horsa, according to tradition, was a fifth century warrior and brother of Hengest who took part in the invasion and conquest of Britain from its native Romano-British and Celtic inhabitants. His name means horse in Old English.

He is said to have died during the Battle of Aylesford in Kent, and a monument was raised in his memory. White Horse Stone near Maidstone is the traditional site.

Twin warriors are a common theme in folklore, and because our earliest witness to Horsa's existence, Bede, mentions a stone existed that recorded his name, recent scholars have speculated that his name came from a Roman inscription which was illegible except for part of the Latin word for cavalry -- cohort.

New Title Conquest

King of Kent 455/456-488 with Hengest

Succeeded by: Oisc