King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Cerdic of Wessex

King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Cerdic of Wessex

Male 467 - 534  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Cerdic of Wessex was born in 467 in Saxony, Germany (son of King of the South Saxons Ælle of Sussex and Elesa); died in 534 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerdic_of_Wessex
    • Occupation: Founder of the kingdom of Wessex
    • _MILT: Cerdic landed in Hampshire with his son Cynric in five ships. He fought a British king named Natanleod at Netley Marsh in Hampshire. He fought at Cerdicesleag, after which he became first king of Wessex

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern Germany

    Died:
    Wessex, England

    Cerdic married Wihtgar van Wessex in 489 in Saxony, Germany. Wihtgar was born in 471 in Saxony, Germany; died in 534 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    now Northern, Germany

    Children:
    1. King of Wessex Cynric of Wessex was born in 495 in England; died in 560 in England.

    Cerdic married Princess Anafleda in 492 in England. Princess was born in 469 in Saxony, Germany; died in 534 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Wessex, England


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King of the South Saxons Ælle of Sussex was born in 439 in Saxony, Germany (son of Esla de Saxony and Elesa Gewisson); died in 514 in Saxony, Germany; was buried in Sussex, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ella
    • Occupation: Ælle was the first king to have held "imperium", or overlordship, over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
    • _MILT: Ælle and Cissa besieged Andredes cester, and killed all who lived in there; there was not even one Briton left there

    Notes:

    Birth:
    (now Northern Germany)

    Buried:
    He may have been buried with his weapons and ornaments in the usual mode of burial among the South Saxons

    Died:
    Ælle may have met his death in the disastrous battle of Mount Badon when the Britons halted Saxon expansion

    Ælle married ElesaSaxony, Germany. Elesa was born in 443 in Saxony, Germany; died in 540 in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elesa was born in 443 in Saxony, Germany; died in 540 in Somme, Picardie, France.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern Germany

    Notes:

    Married:
    (now Northern Germany)

    Children:
    1. 1. King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Cerdic of Wessex was born in 467 in Saxony, Germany; died in 534 in England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Esla de Saxony was born in 411 in Saxony, Germany (son of Gewis de Saxony); died in 490 in Saxony, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern Germany

    Esla married Elesa Gewisson. Elesa was born in 415 in Saxony, Germany; died in 499 in Saxony, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elesa Gewisson was born in 415 in Saxony, Germany; died in 499 in Saxony, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern, Germany

    Died:
    now Northern, Germany

    Children:
    1. 2. King of the South Saxons Ælle of Sussex was born in 439 in Saxony, Germany; died in 514 in Saxony, Germany; was buried in Sussex, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gewis de Saxony was born in 383 in Saxony, Germany (son of Wig Freawinesson); died in 474 in Saxony, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern, Germany

    Died:
    now Northern, Germany

    Children:
    1. 4. Esla de Saxony was born in 411 in Saxony, Germany; died in 490 in Saxony, Germany.