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Invasion of Sussex
The Saxons are lead by Aella and his 3 sons, Cymen, Wlencing and Cissa
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Sussex in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Saxons are lead by Aella and his 3 sons, Cymen, Wlencing and Cissa
Captures Sussex from the Britons
Caedwalla captures Sussex killing Berthun
Caedwalla invades Sussex & Athelwalh is killed, Caedwalla is driven out of Sussex
Conquers Sussex & kills its King, Berthun, & places Sussex under his control. Conquers Sussex & kills its King, Athelwalh
Ine invades East Sussex to capture Ealdbert. Athelstan refuses to co-operate with Ine & a 3 yr war ensues
Offa captures Sussex & it ceases to exist as a kingdom
Offa captures Sussex & it ceases to exist as a kingdom
Succeeds as King of Sussex, a client of Offa, the last official king of Sussex
Captures Sussex
After Ellundun Egbert receives the submission of Essex, Surrey and Sussex
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
Gives up the heart of Wessex to Aethelbald, keeping Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Harold II advances into Sussex to confront Williams army near Hastings
Serves as a major-general in southern England under Cromwell's military rule
Provenance
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