Andredesceaster Assault Tradition
The Anglo Saxon Chronicle associates Aelle and Cissa with an attack on Andredesceaster, but archaeology has not conclusively established the account.
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491 in England
Explore 5 historical events and records for England in 491.
Historical records for England in 491
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Capture of Sussex
Captures Sussex from the Britons
Siege of Anderida
The Roman town was never rebuilt but later the Saxon settlement of Pevensey was formed
Succession
Succeeds as King of the South Saxons
Succession
Succeeds as King of the South Saxons
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