The Kingdom of the West Saxons appeared in the early 6th Century somewhere in the area of Hampshire, eventually to spread to the whole of Berkshire* Dorset, Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire but in 802 King Ecgbryht (Eegbert) was to become the first King of all England. The term Wessex is still in use today and denotes the same area as previously described.
* Today, the former county of Berkshire has been divided as a result of increasing population levels into West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead
The table below lists the Kings of Wessex in chronological order with the dates of their reign.
| King of Wessex | From | To | Notes |
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Woden |
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Baeldaeg |
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Brand |
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Freothogar |
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Fraewine |
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Wig |
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Gewis |
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Esla |
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The arrival of the Saxons in England around 473 AD |
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Elesa |
519 |
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Cerdic |
519 |
534 |
First King of Wessex |
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Cynric |
534 |
560 |
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Ceawlin |
560 |
592 |
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Ceola |
592 |
597 |
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Ceolwulf |
597 |
611 |
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Cynegils |
611 |
642 |
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Cenwalh |
642 |
672 |
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Aescwine |
673 |
676 |
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Centwine |
676 |
686 |
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Ceadwalla |
686 |
688 |
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Ine |
688 |
726 |
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Aethelheard |
726 |
740 |
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Cuthred |
740 |
756 |
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Sigebryht |
756 |
757 |
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Cynewulf |
757 |
786 |
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Brihtric |
786 |
802 |
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