Essex

HISTORY

The Kingdom of Essex (i.e., Ēast Seaxna Rīce) was also known as the Kingdom of East Saxons.

• Map of “East Anglia” created by “Amitchell125”, English Wikipedia

CYNINGAS

1. Æscwine (527-587)
2. Sledda (587-ante 604)
3. Sæberht (ante 604-616)
4. Sexred (616-617); joint with Saeward
5. Sæward (616-617); joint with Sexred
6. Sigeberht I (617-ante ca. 653) the Little
7. Sigeberht II (ca. 653-660) the Good
8. Swithelm (660-683)
9. Sighere (664-683); joint with Sebbi
10. Sebbi (664-ca. 694); joint with Sighere, abdicated to son, Sigeheard
11. Sigeheard (ca. 694-ca. 709); joint with brother, Swæfred
12. Swæfred / Swæbheard (ca. 695-ante ca. 709); joint with brother, Sigeheard
13. Offa (709); abdicated
14. Sælred / Swebert (ca. 709-746); poss. joint with Swæfbert
15. Swæfbert (ca. 715-738); poss. joint with Sælred
16. Svvithred (746-758)
17. Sigeric (758-798); abdicated
18. Sigered (812-825); reduced by Mercian overlords