At the end of the 3rd century, the Roman Empire was severely attacked by barbarians, and the internal military struggle became increasingly fierce. By 395, the Roman Empire had finally split into two empires, the Eastern Roman Empire, with Constantinople as its capital and the Western Roman Empire with Rome as its capital.
On the island of Britain, the Celts were inspired by Hadrian's Wall in the Roman Empire, and the Romans were constantly attacking, leaving the Romans struggling to cope. At the same time, since the Germanic barbarians had already invaded mainland Italy, the Western Roman Emperor ordered the prefects of Britain to withdraw most of their garrisons in Britain in order to concentrate his forces against foreign enemies.
As a result, in 407, Roman rule in Britain came to an end.
Despite the heroic efforts of the firefighters, the city of Rome was unable to withstand the barbarian attack and was breached in just a few years. And the Eastern world is also in chaos, China is at the end of the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Wuhu Rebellion is coming to an end, and the Northern Wei Dynasty is about to unify the north.
The Roman withdrawal left a power vacuum in Britain, and before the Celts could celebrate their victory, the Anglo-Saxons invaded the island of Britain from present-day northwestern Germany and Denmark.
Historically, the Anglo-Saxons have been familiar with the British Isles, and as early as 287 A.D., they began to plunder the British coast.
After the Romans retreated, the Anglo-Saxons seized the opportunity and poured into Britain from Germany proper. Not to be outdone, the Celts fought back against the Anglo-Saxon invasion, and the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table was born during this period.
The story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, which is a household name in Britain, can be understood as popular as China's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The story of King Arthur is based on an ancient legend that King Arthur was the son of King Uther Pandragon.
As soon as Arthur was born, he was given over to the warlock Merlin for protection. Merlin gave him to Sir Hector (Ector), who raised him as his own son.
After Arthur succeeded to the throne, he saw the chaos of the country, vowed to free the entire British Isles from the chaos of war through his own efforts, and he was determined to build a new home full of peace and tranquility for the people here, and to achieve his own hegemony.
King Arthur later presided over the court at Camilo Castle. He was surrounded by a number of sturdy and brave knights, all of whom sat equally around a large round table, so they were called Knights of the Round Table.
King Arthur fought everywhere, and he led the tribes to defeat the Anglo-Saxons who invaded Britain at the Battle of Barton Hill, becoming a legend in medieval Britain.
However, the image of King Arthur also changed according to the legend, and finally Arthur was portrayed as the last king to rule Britain. However, the cruelty of history lies in the fact that the true victors of Britain were the fierce and aggressive Anglo-Saxons, who eventually drove the Celts to the distant mountains of the northwest after decades of fighting.
The Anglo-Saxons and the Romans were two distinct groups. While the Romans focused on construction, the barbarians had no scruples, and their policy was the "Three Lights": killing the natives, robbing them of their property, and burning all the buildings.
On the island of Britain, the presence of the Romans and Celts, who had endured centuries of conflict, this time silenced by the slaughter of the barbarians. Now, only the Anglo-Saxons are left on the island, who have taken the family to Britain and become the new owners.
With the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, the name of the island of Britain also changed, from "Britton" to "England", which means "land of the Anglos".
The great civilization of Rome was almost destroyed, and the language, politics and customs of the Anglo-Saxons became the dominant part of modern British civilization. So, compared to our ancestors, the British are the true descendants of barbarians.
Over the next 200 years, the Anglo-Saxons fought through constant warfare to form seven kingdoms: Northumbriania in the north, Mercia in the center, East Angria, Kent, and Essex in the east, and Wessex and Sussex in the south.
From this point on, Britain began an exciting period of the "Seven Kingdoms".