Ælle of Sussex
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Ælle is recorded in much later medieval sources as the first king of the South Saxons, reigning in what is now called Sussex, England, from 477 to perhaps as late as 514.
Imaginary depiction of Ælle from John Speed's 1611 "Saxon Heptarchy"
Cissa of Sussex
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Cissa was part of an Anglo-Saxon invasion force that landed in three ships at a place called Cymensora in AD 477. The invasion was led by Cissa's father Ælle and included his two brothers. They are sa
Ælle of Sussex
…name is visible in this line from the Parker manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, written c. 890 King of Sussex Reign c. 477 – c. 514? Successor Cissa? Issue Cissa, Cymen, Wlencing Ælle (also Aelle or Ella) is recorded in much later medieval sources as the first king of the South Saxons, reigning in…
Artist's impression of three Saxon ships
A mention of Cissa, Ælle's son, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle