West Saexe
Ruler King Cerdic
Capital City Winchester
Part Of Kingdom Of Wessex
Culture Saxon
Wessex is a Saxon kingdom on the southern shores of Britain, where Hampshire used to exist. Its ruler is King Cerdic. Contents
1 Notable Locations 2 Neighboring Regions 3 History 3.1 496
Notable Locations
Hantonne: This port city in Hampshire is also a port for the royal fleet. Winchester: This city up the Itchen River, is a stop on the Royal Road; it is also the seat of one of the legates of the Supreme Collegium. Chichester: A local market and a city.
Neighboring Regions
Sussex to the east Silchester to the north-east Silchester to the north Salisbury to the north-west Dorset to the west Isle of Wight to the south
History 496
Through conquest, King Cerdic claims the county of Hampshire and renames it Wessex.
Culture/Religion: Saxon/Saxon Pagan Not a Player Homeland The Kingdom of Wessex is conquered by King Cerdic, the Saxon invader who seized it from the British. It is reconquered by King Arthur who calls it by its old name of Hampsire. After his death the Saxons retake it. Places Hantonne [Southampton] is an important seaport. Winchester is an old city, mostly abandoned since the Saxon conquest. Cirencester (See own entry) Rulers 485-495 Ruler: King Cerdic, son of Cynric, son of Vortigern Vassal of: no one 495-518 Ruler: King Cerdic, son of Cynric Vassal of: no one 565-afterwards Ruler: King Ceawlin, son of Cerdic Vassal of: no one
Wessex is a Saxon kingdom on the southern shores of Britain, where Hampshire used to exist. Its ruler is King Cerdic. Contents
1 Notable Locations 2 Neighboring Regions 3 History 3.1 496
Notable Locations
Hantonne: This port city in Hampshire is also a port for the royal fleet. Winchester: This city up the Itchen River, is a stop on the Royal Road; it is also the seat of one of the legates of the Supreme Collegium. Chichester: A local market and a city.
Neighboring Regions
Sussex to the east Silchester to the north-east Silchester to the north Salisbury to the north-west Dorset to the west Isle of Wight to the south
History 496
Through conquest, King Cerdic claims the county of Hampshire and renames it Wessex.
Culture/Religion: Saxon/Saxon Pagan Not a Player Homeland The Kingdom of Wessex is conquered by King Cerdic, the Saxon invader who seized it from the British. It is reconquered by King Arthur who calls it by its old name of Hampsire. After his death the Saxons retake it. Places Hantonne [Southampton] is an important seaport. Winchester is an old city, mostly abandoned since the Saxon conquest. Cirencester (See own entry) Rulers 485-495 Ruler: King Cerdic, son of Cynric, son of Vortigern Vassal of: no one 495-518 Ruler: King Cerdic, son of Cynric Vassal of: no one 565-afterwards Ruler: King Ceawlin, son of Cerdic Vassal of: no one
