Wessex

History

The Kingdom of Wessex (i.e., West Seaxna Rīce) once comprised southwest England, existing as its own kingdom until 927 when Æþelstan conquered Northumbria, bringing all of England together for the first time since the Roman occupation 500 years before.

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  1. Map of “Wessex” created by “Amitchell125”, English Wikipedia

cyningas

  1. Cerdic (519-534)
  2. Cynric (534-560)
  3. Ceawlin (560-591)
  4. Ceol (591-597)
  5. Ceolwulf (597-611)
  6. Cyneglis (611-643)
  7. Cwichelm (ca. 626-636)
  8. Cenwalh (643-645)
  9. Penda (643-645); Mercian
  10. Cenwealh (648-674); restored, joint with Queen Seaxburh (672-674)
  11. Seaxburh (672-674); joint with Cenwalh
  12. Cenfus (674)
  13. Æscwine (674-676)
  14. Centwine (676-685); deposed by Cædwalla
  15. Cædwalla (685-688); usurper, abdicated
  16. Ine (688-726)
  17. Æþelheard (726-740)
  18. Cuthred (740-756)
  19. Sigeberht (756-757); deposed by Cynewulf
  20. Cynewulf (757-786); assassinated by Cyneheard, brother of Sigeberht
  21. Beorhtric / Brihtric (786-802)
  22. Ecgberht (802-839); son of Ealhmund of Kent
  23. Æþelwulf (839-858); son of Ecgberht
  24. Æþelbald (858-860); son of Æþelwulf
  25. Æþelberht (860-865); son of Æþelwulf
  26. Æþelræd (865-871); son of Æþelwulf
  27. Alfred (871-899) the Great; son of Æþelwulf
  28. Eadweard (899-924) the Elder
  29. Ælfweard (924); second son of Eadweard
  30. Æþelstan (924-927)

  1. List of monarchs of Wessex“, Wikipedia
  2. Kings of Wessex and England“, The British Monarchy, Official Site

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