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The Kingdom of Wessex (pronounced /ˈwɛsɨks/) or Kingdom of the West Saxons (Old English: Westseaxna rīce) was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest of 1016, from 1020 to 1066. After the Norman Conquest there was a dissolution of the English earldoms, and Wessex was split among the followers of William the Conqueror.

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  • Kingdom of Wessex
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  • The Kingdom of Wessex (pronounced /ˈwɛsɨks/) or Kingdom of the West Saxons (Old English: Westseaxna rīce) was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest of 1016, from 1020 to 1066. After the Norman Conquest there was a dissolution of the English earldoms, and Wessex was split among the followers of William the Conqueror.
Leader
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year start
  • 519(xsd:integer)
conventional long name
  • Kingdom of Wessex
Legislature
  • Witan
Country
  • England
event end
  • Unification of England by Athelstan
Region
  • British Isles
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  • Kingdom of England
Continent
  • Europe
common languages
  • Old English
flag p
  • Labarum.svg
  • Flag of Essex.svg
  • Kent flag.svg
  • Old Armorial flag of Sussex.JPG
year end
  • 927(xsd:integer)
flag s
  • Flag of England.svg
image map size
  • 200(xsd:integer)
government type
  • Monarchy
Religion
  • Christianity
  • Paganism
native name
  • Westseaxna rīce
year leader
  • 519(xsd:integer)
  • 688(xsd:integer)
  • 871(xsd:integer)
  • 925(xsd:integer)
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  • Kingdom of Kent
  • Kingdom of Sussex
  • Kingdom of Dumnonia
  • Kingdom of Essex
Capital
  • Winchester
image flag
  • Wyvern of Wessex.png
Common name
  • Wessex
abstract
  • The Kingdom of Wessex (pronounced /ˈwɛsɨks/) or Kingdom of the West Saxons (Old English: Westseaxna rīce) was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest of 1016, from 1020 to 1066. After the Norman Conquest there was a dissolution of the English earldoms, and Wessex was split among the followers of William the Conqueror.
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