Saxon conquest of Wessex
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The Saxon conquest of Wessex was the early 6th-century establishment of a West Saxon kingdom in southern England by incoming Germanic settlers, traditionally led by Cerdic and his followers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military conquest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cerdic
NERFINISHED
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Cynric NERFINISHED ⓘ West Saxon royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus |
partly legendary
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traditionally dated ⓘ |
| conflictType | migration-period warfare ⓘ |
| country | sub-Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundation of the West Saxon kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | early 6th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of the Kingdom of Wessex
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further West Saxon expansion into central southern England ⓘ |
| follows | Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-Saxon expansion into sub-Roman territories
ⓘ
migration of Germanic settlers to Britain ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
displacement of Brittonic polities in southern England
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establishment of the Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ expansion of West Saxon power in southern Britain ⓘ formation of a West Saxon royal dynasty ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Cerdic of Wessex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cynric of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
Brittonic inhabitants of southern England
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West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
creation of a West Saxon ruling elite
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integration of Germanic settlers into southern English landscapes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampshire
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Isle of Wight region ⓘ southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ upper Thames region ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Brittonic kingdoms of southern Britain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon settlement of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
transition from Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman rule in Britain ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan Anglo-Saxon society ⓘ |
| resultedIn | emergence of Wessex as one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| significance | laid foundations for later dominance of Wessex in England ⓘ |
| startTime |
circa 495
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early 6th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Anglo-Saxon period
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post-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| traditionalAccountSource |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later West Saxon royal genealogies ⓘ |
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