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|death = 534 | |birth = | ||
|death = 534<br>[[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] | |||
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|affiliates = [[House of Wessex]] | |||
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'''Cerdic''' (died 534) was the leader of the {{Wiki|Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain}} | '''Cerdic''' (died 534) was the leader of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] {{Wiki|Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain|settlement of Britain}} who became the founder and first king of [[Wessex]], reigning from 519 to 534. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Cerdic and his son [[Cynric]] landed in what would later become [[Hampshire]] in 495.<ref>{{WP|Cerdic of Wessex}}</ref> There he fought with a Brittonic king [[Natanleod]], and killed him in 508. In 519, Cerdic undertook the throne and founded the House of Wessex. After his death in 534, his son Cynric succeeded him as king.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Bloody History</ref> | ===Conquering the Gewisse=== | ||
Cerdic and his son [[Cynric]] landed in what would later become [[Hampshire]] in 495.<ref>{{WP|Cerdic of Wessex}}</ref> There he fought with a Brittonic king [[Natanleod]], and killed him in 508. In 519, Cerdic undertook the throne and founded the [[House of Wessex|House]] of [[Wessex]]. After his death in 534, his son Cynric succeeded him as king.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#Wincestre_Seminary|Viking Expansion notes]]: "Bloody History"</ref> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
During the 870s, the history of the early foundation of the Kingdom of Wessex was often studied in seminaries in the city of [[Winchester|Wincestre]]. In one such [[Wincestre Seminary|seminary]], an account of Cerdic exploits against the Gewisse was found and read by the [[Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] while she was in the city.<ref name="ACV"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 28 May 2024
Cerdic (died 534) was the leader of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain who became the founder and first king of Wessex, reigning from 519 to 534.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Conquering the Gewisse[edit | edit source]
Cerdic and his son Cynric landed in what would later become Hampshire in 495.[1] There he fought with a Brittonic king Natanleod, and killed him in 508. In 519, Cerdic undertook the throne and founded the House of Wessex. After his death in 534, his son Cynric succeeded him as king.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
During the 870s, the history of the early foundation of the Kingdom of Wessex was often studied in seminaries in the city of Wincestre. In one such seminary, an account of Cerdic exploits against the Gewisse was found and read by the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir while she was in the city.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Cerdic of Wessex on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: "Bloody History"