Learn more about wessex, including its kings. In this article, we take a look at the kings and queens that ruled over the kingdom for almost half a millennium. The kingdom of wessex (c Founded in the early 6th century, wessex evolved from a small settlement to become the dominant force that would eventually unify england under a single ruler. Wessex the kingdom of the west saxons, established in hampshire in the early 6th century and gradually extended by conquest to include much of southern england.
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