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A large-scale map of southern England, centering on Mercia, Wessex, and East Anglia, showing Mercia and Wessex merging into Alfred's Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, with Guthrum's Kingdom across the border.
Wessex Kingdom Map Where is current day Wessex? The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex encompasses the regions of Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset and Wiltshire today. The areas of the western half of Berkshire and eastern hilly regions of Somerset were also a part of the Wessex kingdom.
And where is WESSEX – which existed throughout the 10th century and only left the map in 1066 when Harold II unified it with England (being both Earl of Wessex and King)? And what is County Durham doing there, when it was only established in 1293 – in the late 13th century?
Wessex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, whose ruling dynasty eventually became kings of the whole country. In its permanent nucleus, its land approximated that of the modern counties of Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset. Learn more about Wessex, including its kings.
In southern England the counties were mostly subdivisions of the Kingdom of Wessex, and in many areas represented annexed, previously independent, kingdoms or other tribal territories. Kent derives from the Kingdom of Kent , Surrey from the Anglian word for 'southern region', [ 27 ] and Essex , Sussex and Middlesex come from the East Saxons ...
Nestled in the heart of ancient England, the kingdom of Wessex stands as a testament to the resilience and power of the Anglo-Saxon people. Situated in the southwestern part of the island, Wessex emerged as one of the dominant realms during the Anglo-Saxon period.
