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0495
Cerdic
Conquers & settles in what will become the kingdom of the West Saxons (Wessex)
0519
Cerdic
Cerdic consolidates the kingdom of the West Saxons, Wessex
0560
Ceawlin
Wessex Organizes a Confederation to drive Britons out of Wessex
0645
Cenwalh
Wessex Penda drives Cenwalh out of Wessex
0645
Penda
Wessex Penda drives Cenwalh out of Wessex
0733
Aethelbald
Wessex Rules a large part of Wessex after capturing Somerton from King Athelheard
0802
Cenwulf
Mercia Wessex slips away from Cenwulf's rule
0830
Egbert
Wessex Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
0856
Ethelwulf
Wessex Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
0858
Ethelbert
Wessex Ethelbert's brother, Aethulwulf, rules west of Wessex
0878
Alfred the Great
Wessex Under the treaty of Wedmore the Danes agree to withdraw from Wessex
0899
Edward the Elder
Wessex Unites Wessex & Mercia
1016
Canute I
18th Oct Ashingdon Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Nov Wessex Edmund dies & Wessex accepts Canute as its ruler
1016
Edmund II Ironside
Wessex Agrees to divide the Kingdom of England with Canute after the battle of Ashingdon

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