Cerdic of Wessex

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Cerdic (died 534) was the leader of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, later the founder and first king of Wessex, reigning from 519 to 534.

Biography

Cerdic and his son Cynric landed in what would later become Hampshire in 495. 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.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)