Kingdom of Essex

The Essex was in the beginning a ''' Anglo-Saxon kingdom ''' - kingdom of Saxon of the East.

List kings of Essex

  • Sledda, (580 - 604)
  • Sæberth, (604 - 617)
  • Sæweard, wire of the precedent, Sexred, Saexbald, they reigns together (617 - 623).
  • Sigeberht Ier Small the, grandson of the precedent, (623 - 633)
  • Sigeberht II the Saint, (633 - 653)
  • Swithelm, (653 - 664)
  • Sighere, wire of Sigeberht Ier, (664 - 688)
  • Sebbi the Saint, wire of Sæweard, reigns initially jointly with Sighere (664 - 688) then only with died of this last (688 - 692) and divides again capacity with its sons Sigeheard and Swæfred. He abdicates in 692 and dies shortly after.
  • Sigeheard and Swæfred, (693 - 707)
  • Offa, wire of Sighere, (707 - 709). He abdicates and leaves for Rome.
  • Sælred, wire of Sigeberht II, (709 - 746)
  • Swæbearhtn reign jointly with the precedent (709 - 738)
  • Swithred, descendant of Sebbi (746 - 759)
  • Sigeric, wire of Sælred, (759 - 798). He abdicates and leaves for Rome.
  • Sigered, wire of Sigéric, (798 - 825)

In 825, the king Egbert de Wessex conquers Essex. He will become then the county of Essex

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