Vortigern's existence is contested by scholars and information about him is obscure.
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10 Facts About Vortigern
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Vortigern is cited at the beginning of the genealogy of the early Kings of Powys.
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Vortigern is termed a usurper, but not solely responsible for inviting the Saxons.
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Nennius wrote more negatively of Vortigern, accusing him of incest, oath-breaking, treason, love for a pagan woman, and lesser vices such as pride.
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Vortigern is said to have been the commander of the British for only the first battle; the opponents in the next three battles are variously termed "British" and "Welsh", which is not unusual for this part of the Chronicle.
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Story of Vortigern adopted its best-known form in Geoffrey's pseudohistorical Historia Regum Britanniae.
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Geoffrey adds that Vortigern was succeeded briefly by his son Vortimer, as does the Historia Brittonum, only to assume the throne again when Vortimer is killed.
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Vortigern's story remained well known after the Middle Ages, especially in Great Britain.
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Vortigern was featured in literature, such as John Lesslie Hall's poems about the beginnings of England.
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