Cerdic
Fils de Vortigern et Rowena
King Cerdic of Wessex is an accomplished warrior-king from Saxony, but with a special ancestry: he is the son of the former High King Vortigern and heir to the tribe of the Gewessi. He can also draw his lineage to Hengest, one of the Saxon kings invited by Vortigern, through his mother Rowena, Hengest's daughter.
Contents
1 Appearance
2 Personality
3 Family
4 History
4.1 496
Appearance
Cerdic is a big man, his size and strength clear signs of his Saxon heritage. Likewise his long blonde hair comes from his mother, but his face bears a striking resemblance to his father, the evil king Vortigern.
Personality
Cerdic is noted for his ambition and his desire to recover his father’s land; he will do almost anything to get it. He reportedly treats his subjects, whether Saxon or Briton, fairly and equally, as he seeks to create a unified kingdom under his rule.
Family
Cynric: Son and heir
History
496
Heading a great army of Saxons, King Cerdic conquers Hampshire. He invites Salisbury and Silchester to treat with him and proposes an alliance.
Titres : roi des Saxons, héritier de Vortigern
Conquêtes : comté d'Ouestex, royaume de Kent
Résidence habituelle : Cantorbéry
Cerdic, fils de Vortigern et de sa femme saxonne Rowena, a été élevé par des clercs qui lui ont appris, dit-on, ses lettres latines, mais aussi l'astrologie et la divination. De son père le Tyran, il tient, de plus, le raffinement dans la conspiration et la trahison. C'est ainsi que, rejeté de partout à la mort du Tyrannique, il a pu s'imposer au-dessus de deux chefs de guerre saxons, Port et Etheldur, laissant derrière lui de nombreux cadavres. Toutefois, ayant cru qu'il pourrait négocier avec les Bretons, et manigançant certainement une nouvelle traîtrise à leur égard, il a perdu du temps entre 503 et 508, en ne se lançant pas à l'attaque de la Plaine de Salesbières et de la Tamise. Cette erreur providentielle aura permis aux Bretons de se ressaisir.
Coat Of Arms Vert Two Addorsed Dragons Gules and Argent
Culture Saxon
Region Wessex
Social Class King
Land Owned Wessex
Year Born 451
Year(s) Married 472
Heir(s) Cynric
Children
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