- Wessex - Wikipedia
Many organisations that cover the area of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire use the name Wessex in their company or organisation name; for example Wessex Bus, Wessex Water, and Wessex Institute of Technology
- Wessex | Kingdom, History, Map, Facts | Britannica
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 Learn more about Wessex, including its kings
- Kingdom of Wessex - World History Encyclopedia
The name 'Wessex' derives from 'Kingdom of the West Saxons' but the original place name was Gewisse (after the Anglo-Saxon tribe who lived there) which scholars have linked to the German 'gewiss' (meaning 'certainly' or 'sure') which was the same in Old Saxon
- Kings and Queens of Wessex | Timeline of Wessex - Historic UK
Wessex, also known as the Kingdom of the West Saxons, was a large and extremely influential Anglo-Saxon kingdom from 519 to 927AD In this article, we take a look at the Kings and Queens that ruled over the kingdom for almost half a millennium
- Wessex: How a Small Anglo-Saxon Kingdom Became the Heart of England
The name “Wessex” is derived from “West Saxons,” reflecting the kingdom’s geographic location and the Anglo-Saxon heritage of its founders Initially, Wessex encompassed the area that roughly corresponds to modern-day Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset
- House of Wessex Family Tree: The English Royal Dynasty of Medieval . . .
Explore the House of Wessex family tree and read about the Wessex kings, and their reigns, lineage, and descendants Learn about England’s first royal family!
- Medieval Dynasties: The House of Wessex (Family Tree and More)
The House of Wessex ruled England until the Norman Conquest Notable rulers include Alfred the Great and Edward the Confessor
- List of monarchs of Wessex - Wikipedia
This is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of the West Saxons (Wessex) until 886 AD While the details of the later monarchs are confirmed by a number of sources, the earlier ones are in many cases obscure
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