Cerdic of Wessex -, King of Wessex

- 534

• Name	Cerdic of Wessex -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of Wessex
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Cerdic was probably the first King of Wessex (what is now southwest England not including Cornwall). He was said to have arrived from Northern Europe in Southern England in 495 from Northern Europe with 3 ships. After many years and many battles he crowned himself King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex in 519. He ruled until his death.
  Died	534  [1]
  Person ID	I2979	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Elesa -
  Family ID	F1583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Cynric of Wessex -, King of Wessex,   d. 560
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Cerdic, King of Wessex 519-534 Imaginary depiction of Cerdic from John Speed's 1611 "Saxon Heptarchy"

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Ancestrial Roots. [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerdic_of_Wessex