In 410 AD, with Rome’s withdrawal, Saxons began settling in Britain, gradually replacing Celtic Britons. By the 700s, Saxon culture prevailed in the east, with the Britons pushed west. The Saxons called them "Welsh," meaning "foreigners," a term the Welsh would later adopt proudly. This period saw both conflict and cultural fusion. | History Revived

The Coming of the Saxons Traditional accounts, such as those provided by the 8th-century monk Bede, paint a dramatic picture of the Saxon arrival. According to Bede, the first significant influx occurred in 449 AD, when a British king (possibly named Vortigern) invited Germanic mercenaries to help defend against the Picts and Scots. However, modern historians and archaeologists paint a more complex picture. Evidence suggests that Germanic peoples had been settling in Britain since at least the 3