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Cerdic ( / ˈtʃɜːrdɪtʃ / CHER-ditch; [4] Latin: Cerdicus) is described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as a leader of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, being the founder and first king of Wessex, reigning from around 519 to 534 AD. Subsequent kings of Wessex were each claimed by the Chronicle to descend in some manner from Cerdic. [5]
- Cynric
Cynric (/ ˈ k ɪ n ˌ r ɪ tʃ /) was King of Wessex from 534 to...
- Creoda
He was a contemporary of Cerdic and Cynric, but ruled the...
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Cerdic. Possibly Celtic, Brythonic, name. King of Wessex...
- Gewissae
The Gewisse (Old English: ye-WEES-se; Latin: Geuissæ) were a...
- Cerdicing Dynasty
The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic, the...
- Cynric
Most of what is known about Cerdic comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. [5] In 519 he and his son defeated Britons at Cerdic's ford and took Wessex. [6] In 527 at a place called Cerdic's leaga Cerdic and Cynric battled with the Britons again. In 530 they conquered the Isle of Wight. [6] The record for 534 states that Cerdic died this year. [7]
- before 495, Germany
- 519–534
- Monarchy established
- Cynric
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Died: 534. Title / Office: king (519-534), Wessex. Cerdic (died 534) was the founder of the West Saxon kingdom, or Wessex. All the sovereigns of England except Canute, Hardecanute, the two Harolds, and William the Conqueror are said to be descended from him. A Continental ealdorman who in 495 landed in Hampshire, Cerdic was attacked at once by ...
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May 3, 2023 · Cerdic of Wessex is generally believed to have died of natural causes in 534. The throne passed to his son Cynric who reigned for a little over twenty-five years. As with his life, his legacy is one of conjecture. It’s believed he laid the foundations for the kingdom of Wessex to eventually thrive. According to some historical writings, every ...
Apr 5, 2022 · Cerdic was an Anglo-Saxon ruler most known as the founder and first king of Saxon Wessex (also known as the Kingdom of the West Saxons). According to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Cerdic reigned from around 519 to 534. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which provides the history of Britain to as far back as the first century BC, is said to have been ...
