Cerdic of Wessex - Wikipedia
Descent from Cerdic became a necessary qualification for later kings of Wessex, and he was claimed ancestor of Ecgberht, King of Wessex, progenitor of the English royal house and …
Cerdic | Anglo-Saxon Ruler, Founder of Wessex | Britannica
Cerdic was the founder of the West Saxon kingdom, or Wessex. All the sovereigns of England except Canute, Hardecanute, the two Harolds, and William the Conqueror are said to be …
Cerdic King of the West Saxons (–0534) - FamilySearch.org
The Chronicle describes Cerdic starting his reign as King of the Gewissae (the West Saxons) in 519. Cerdic's death is attributed to the year 534, when he was succeeded by his son (or …
Cerdic - World History Encyclopedia
Dec 30, 2014 · Cerdic of Wessex (r. 519-534) was King of the West Saxons and the founder of Wessex. His influence was so profound that later genealogies of the English monarchy...
Cerdic was the first king of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom
Cerdic was the first king of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex who reigned from 519 to 534, and the ancestor of all the subsequent Anglo-Saxon Kings of England.
Anglo-Saxon King Cerdic's long-lost burial site uncovered!
Apr 22, 2024 · The possible final resting place of Cerdic, the enigmatic founder of the Kingdom of Wessex and a pivotal figure in post-Roman British history, has emerged more than a …
Cerdic – History… the interesting bits!
Feb 7, 2025 · Cerdic, or Ceredig, is the founder of the kingdom of Wessex and a royal house that would reach its zenith under Ceredig’s descendants, King Alfred the Great, Æthelflæd, Lady of …