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Wessex, kingdom of. The origins of the kingdom of Wessex are obscure. Archaeological evidence shows that the communities of Germanic settlers established in the middle Thames region in the late 5th and early 6th cents. constituted one of the principal elements, but literary evidence emphasizes a more southerly origin in the movement of Cerdic and his successors in the early 6th cent. from a.


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Alfred the Great, King of England from 871 to his death in 899. Born in 849 at Wantage, Berkshire. Died on October 28, 899 and interred at Hyde Abbey, Winchester. Alfred prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington in 878 after a campaign of guerrila warfare.


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The early history of England was characterized by instability, disorder and uncertainty. The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex was the first formation of the modern idea of England, and in its early years it faced threats not only from the neighboring kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria, but also from the Danes, or the Vikings as they would become known.


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Wessex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, whose ruling dynasty eventually became kings of the whole country. In its permanent nucleus, its land approximated that of the modern counties of Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset. At times its land extended north of the River Thames, and it eventually expanded westward to cover Devon and Cornwall.


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Wessex Map: The Jewel of Anglo-Saxon England Nestled in the heart of ancient England, the kingdom of Wessex stands as a testament to the resilience and power of the Anglo-Saxon people. Anglo Saxon settlements in England in early period of 400-500


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Discover the medieval Wessex England map. Embark on a fascinating journey through time and unravel the secrets of ancient England today!


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Heptarchy derived from the Greek words 'seven' and 'rule' was used to describe the 7 kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. The kingdoms were namely Kent, East Anglia, Northumbria, Mercia, Essex, Wessex, and Sussex. In the early 490 AD, Kings with greater holds of power were called 'Bretwalda'. The first Bretwalda of Saxon kingdom was.


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The penultimate set of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms was fivefold. The map annotates the names of the peoples of Essex and Sussex taken into the Kingdom of Wessex, which later took in the Kingdom of Kent and became the senior dynasty, and the outlier kingdoms. From Bartholomew's A literary & historical atlas of Europe (1914). The Heptarchy were the seven petty kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England that.


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Map of the British Isles circa 802. Wessex was an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom before England became one country. It was one of seven kingdoms in England. It was named after the West Saxons. It was in the south and southwest of England. Wessex was a kingdom from the 6th century until the English state was made in the 9th century.


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The Kingdom of Wessex (c. 519-927 CE or c. 519-1066 CE) was a political entity founded by the West Saxon Chieftain Cerdic (r. 519-540 CE) in 519 CE in the Upper Thames Valley of modern-day Britain which would later evolve into the modern nation. The difference in dates concerning the end of the kingdom has to do with whether one accepts the final year as coinciding with Athelstan of Wessex.


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Heptarchy, word used to designate the period between the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England toward the end of the 5th century ce and the destruction of most of them by the Danes in the second half of the 9th century. It is derived from the Greek words for "seven" and "rule." The seven kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia.


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By 829, just four kingdoms remained: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex. England was finally unified in 929 by Æthelstan - the first King of all England - after the expulsion of Eric Bloodaxe, king of Northumbria. Map showing the Anglo Saxon heptarchy, including the kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex and East Anglia. 1.


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A map of Wessex including Thomas Hardy's Wessex.. South England 's Land of Kings and the Inspiration of Thomas Hardy: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consec tetuer adipiscing elit. Praesent vestibulum molestie lacus. Aenean nonummy hendrerit mauris. Pha sellus porta. Fusce suscipit varius mi. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient.


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Alfred (born 849—died 899) king of Wessex (871-899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign, circa 890. When he was born, it must have seemed unlikely that Alfred would become king, since he.


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In England, the Norse attacks led directly to the disappearance of all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms except Wessex. However, the kings of Wessex, starting with Alfred the Great (reigned 871-899), have fought the Vikings back and have succeeded in uniting the whole of England - plus southern Scotland - under their rule. Next map, Britain in 1215