The Sussex is a county located at the south of London, on the Manche in England, divided into two parts, one called Sussex of the West ( West Sussex ), whose principal city is Chichester, the other Sussex of the East ( East Sussex ), whose principal city is Lewes. Other big cities in Sussex include Brighton, Newhaven, Seaford and Eastbourne. Sussex is also called the “garden of England”.

This name also indicates a county of the state of the New Jersey, on the east coast of the United States, and a county of the state of the Delaware, on the Baie of Delaware.

Historically, the kingdom of the Saxon of the south, or Sussex, was founded at the 5th century. It became vassal old kingdom of Saxon west, or Wessex, at the 9th century.

List kings independent of Sussex

• Ælle (fine of the 5th century-beginning of the 6th century), first Bretwalda
• Cissa (v. 515 -???)
• …
• Æthelwalh (661 - 685)

Towards 685, Cædwalla kills Æthelwalh then becomes king of Wessex. Sussex from now on is directed by Duc S or kings depending on Wessex.

List vassal kings and dukes of Sussex

• Berthun and Andhun (685 - 686)
• * Nothelm or Nunna (692 - 725)
• Watt (692 -???)
• Æthelstan (??? - 722)
• Ealdbert (722 - 725)
• Ethelbert (725 - 750)
• * Osmundus (v. 758 - 772)
• Oswald (v. 772)
• Oslac (v. 772)
• Aldwulf (772 - 791)
• Offa (791 - 796)
• Ecgfrith (v. 796)
• Ceolwulf Ier (821 - 823)
• Beornwulf (823 - 825)

See too

Hartfield

Simple: Sussex