Kingdom of Essex

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Anglo-Saxon kingdom former monarchy historical polity

The Kingdom of Essex was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon realm in southeastern England, centered around modern-day Essex and parts of London, that eventually fell under the control of more powerful neighboring kingdoms.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kingdom of Essex canonical 9
Kingdom of the East Saxons 3
Kingdom of the Middle Saxons 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon kingdom ⓘ
former monarchy ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ
borders Kingdom of the East Angles ⓘ
surface form: Kingdom of East Anglia

Kingdom of Kent ⓘ
Mercia ⓘ
surface form: Kingdom of Mercia

Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
capital Colchester ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form: London
continent Europe ⓘ
conventionalLongName Kingdom of Essex self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Kingdom of the East Saxons
currency sceat ⓘ
endTime 9th century ⓘ
ethnicGroup Saxons ⓘ
surface form: East Saxons
event Christianization under influence of Kent ⓘ
incorporation into Wessex ⓘ
loss of independence to Mercia ⓘ
firstKnownKing Æscwine of Essex ⓘ
foundedBy Anglo-Saxon settlers ⓘ
governmentType monarchy ⓘ
hasDemonym East Saxon ⓘ
historicalEra Early Middle Ages ⓘ
language Old English ⓘ
locatedIn early medieval England ⓘ
southeastern England ⓘ
namedAfter Essex ⓘ
notableKing Offa of Essex ⓘ
Sigeberht the Little ⓘ
surface form: Sigeberht the Good

Sigeberht the Little ⓘ
Sigehere of Essex ⓘ
Sigered of Kent ⓘ
surface form: Sigered of Essex

Swithhelm of Essex ⓘ
Sæberht of Essex ⓘ
partOf Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ
Heptarchy ⓘ
surface form: Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
region Heptarchy ⓘ
religion Anglo-Saxon paganism ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ
religiousConversion 7th century ⓘ
rulingDynasty East Saxon dynasty ⓘ
shortName Essex ⓘ
startTime 6th century ⓘ
subordinateTo Mercia ⓘ
surface form: Kingdom of Mercia

Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
successor Mercia ⓘ
surface form: Kingdom of Mercia

Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
territoryIncludes modern county of Essex ⓘ
parts of modern Greater London ⓘ
parts of modern Hertfordshire ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kingdom of Wessex → roseToDominanceOver → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Middle Saxons → country → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
this entity surface form: Kingdom of the Middle Saxons
Anglo-Saxon England → hasPart → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Saxons → associatedWith → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Heptarchy → consistsOf → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Heptarchy → hasMainKingdom → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Wulfhere of Mercia → alliance → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Wulfhere of Mercia → vassalageOver → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Kingdom of Kent → hasNeighbor → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Saint Cedd → countryOfCitizenship → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
this entity surface form: Kingdom of the East Saxons
Kingdom of Sussex → borderedBy → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
Kingdom of Essex → conventionalLongName → Kingdom of Essex self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Kingdom of the East Saxons
Lundenwic → associatedWith → Kingdom of Essex ⓘ
this entity surface form: Kingdom of the East Saxons