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Rulers of Wessex

*Cerdic, legendary founder of Wessex
*Cynric, legendary founder of Wessex
Ceawlin, early ruler of Wessex (?? 581-8 or ?? 560-93)
Ceol, early ruler of Wessex (?? 588-94 or ?? 591-7)
Ceolwulf, early ruler of Wessex (?? 594/7 - 611)
Cynegils, king of Wesseex (611-42) [baptized 635]
Cenwealh, king of Wessex (642-5, 648-72 [gap: in exile from Penda of Mercia])
Seaxburh, Cenwealh's widow and ruler of Wessex (672-4)
Æscwine, king of Wessex (674-6)
Centwine, king of Wessex (676 - ?685)
Cædwalla, king of Wessex (685-88 [resigned, went to Rome]) (died 20 April 689)
Ine, king of Wessex (688-726 [resigned, went to Rome])
Æthelheard, king of Wessex (726-40)
Cuthred, king of Wessex (740-56)
Sigeberht, king of Wessex (756-7)
Cynewulf, king of Wessex (757 - 786 [ambushed by Cyneheard, Sigeberht's brother])
Beorhtric, king of Wessex (786 - 802 [?? accidentally poisoned by his wife])

House of Wessex

Egbert 802-839
Æthelwulf 839-858
Æthelbald 858-860
Æthelberht 860-866
Æthelred I 866-871



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