State

Kingdom of Wessex

Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain

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519–927 CE
Founded
519 CE
Ended
927 CE
Capital
Winchester
Government
absolute monarchy, elective monarchy
Languages
West Saxon
Religion
Anglo-Saxon paganism, Christianity
Preceded by
Kingdom of Sussex
Succeeded by
Kingdom of England

Overview

The Kingdom of the West Saxons, also known as the Kingdom of Wessex, was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from around 519 until around 927. In about 886, Alfred the Great adopted the title 'King of the Anglo-Saxons' as the ruler of all Anglo-Saxons not under Danish rule. Over the next thirty years Alfred's son, Edward the Elder and grandson Æthelstan conquered the Danish kingdoms, and when Æthelstan conquered the last surviving one, York, in 927, he adopted the title 'King of the English'.

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All rulers (25)

  1. Cerdic of Wessex519–534 CE
  2. Cynric of Wessex534–560 CE
  3. Ceawlin of Wessex560–592 CE
  4. Ceol of Wessex592–597 CE
  5. Ceolwulf597–611 CE
  6. Cynegils611–642 CE
  7. Cenwalh of Wessex642–645 CE
  8. Penda of Mercia642–645 CE
  9. Cenwalh of Wessex648–672 CE
  10. Seaxburh of Wessex672–673 CE
  11. Æscwine of Wessex674–676 CE
  12. Centwine of Wessex676–686 CE
  13. Cædwalla of Wessex685–688 CE
  14. Ine689–726 CE
  15. Æthelheard726–740 CE
  16. Cuthred740–756 CE
  17. Sigeberht756–757 CE
  18. Cynewulf757–786 CE
  19. Beorhtric786–802 CE
  20. Ecgberht802–839 CE
  21. Æthelwulf839–858 CE
  22. Æthelbald858–860 CE
  23. Æthelberht860–865 CE
  24. Æthelred I865–871 CE
  25. Alfred the Great871–899 CE

Records (19)

  1. 556 CE — Battle of Beran ByrigBattle
  2. 577 CE — Battle of DeorhamBattle
  3. 660 CE — Battle of PeonnumBattle
  4. 779 CE — Battle of BensingtonBattle
  5. 825 CE — Battle of EllandunBattle
  6. 838 CE — Battle of Hingston DownBattle
  7. 851 CE — Battle of AcleaBattle
  8. 851 CE — Battle of Sandwich (851)Battle
  9. 871 CE — Battle of ReadingBattle
  10. 871 CE — Battle of AshdownBattle
  11. 871 CE — Battle of EnglefieldBattle
  12. 871 CE — Battle of BasingBattle
  13. 878 CE — Battle of EdingtonBattle
  14. 878 CE — Battle of CynwitBattle
  15. 878 CE — Battle of ChippenhamBattle
  16. 893 CE — Battle of ButtingtonBattle
  17. 894 CE — Battle of BenfleetBattle
  18. 899–902 CE — Æthelwold's RevoltWar
  19. 910 CE — Battle of TettenhallBattle

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