Notes:

Birth:
now Northern Germany

Family/Spouse: Elesa Gewisson. Elesa was born in 415 in Saxony, Germany; died in 499 in Saxony, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MILT: During his reign, the Saxons expanded into Wiltshire against strong resistance and captured Searobyrig or Old Sarum, near Salisbury. He and his son Ceawlin won a battle against the Britons at Beranburh, now identified as Barbury Castle

Notes:

Birth:
Wessex, England

Died:
Wessex, England

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]