Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex?

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Who conquered Britain before 1066?

The Celts took it away from whatever people might have been there before them. The Romans conquered the Celts in the first century A.D.. After the Romans withdrew in the fifth century the Angles, Saxons and other Germanic tribes gradually conquered the Celts again and melded together to become the English. Most of England except for Wessex was conquered by the Danes in the 9th century. the Wessaxons gradually drove them out in the 10th though. The Danes however reinvaded in the early 11th century and their King Canute became King of England in 1016. He gradually rediced the number of Danes at his court though and raised Englishmen to high positions. His sons Harold and Hardecanute succeeded him. They were succeeded by Harold the Confessor who was the son of the last native English king. There was some agreement that if he died without a son the throne would go back to the Danes so when Harold of Saxony succeeded to the throne the Danish king Harald invaded. The English beat the Danes before having to face the William at Hastings. Michael Montagne Actually, not Harold but Edward the Confessor, who was a direct male descendant of Alfred the Great. He was succeeded by Harold II Godwinnsson, son of the Earl of Wessex. It was he that beat Harald Hardraade at Stamford Bridge, before the long march south to a place called Battle, 10 miles out of Hastings, near Senlac.

Did king Arthur have a baby?

Oh yeah , loads of them . His first child was modred , who he had with his half sister morgana le fay after a one night affair . He had modred when he was 12 years old . The next baby is Cerdic , who later grew up to be cerdic of wessex . Arthur had him with Ysave at 15 . Ysave was arthur's cousin's grandkid and around the same age . The third baby was Druidre , who later became king of the picts . He concieved druidre with Princess Vivian , queen of Scotland yet by heritage Scandinavian .He had Druidre when he was 17 , in 496 . Then arthur married Guinevere when he was 20 , and they had several kids . His fourth kid was Helena , child of Guinevere , She died when she was an infant . The fifth child was with Guinevere , named Anhar . He was born when Arthur was 20 . He was killed at 18 when he attempted to assassinate his father . Child number six . Maelgwyn Hir was the child of Arthur and his cousin's wife , Gweddyf . Born when arthur is 23 . Child number seven is Smerbe . Arthur had an affair with a woman named Lassie when he was 24 , producing smerbe Child number eight is Cinnede , ancestor of the kenedies . His mother's name Is Mab IV ( not the famous queen Mab , she is Mab I ) . Child number nine is Ambrose , named after Arthur's late uncle . He is the son of Indec and Arthur , and born when arthur is 24 . Child number ten is Loholt , child of Ealieen and arthur . He is born when arthur is 27 . Child number eleven is Arthur and Garwen's child , Votireus . Arthur is 29 when he is born CHild number twelve is Arawn . He is the child of Arthur and his mother is Arawn . He is born when arthur is thirty . At age thirty four , arthur marries Wingloto , daughter of Theodoric the great . Arthur has Lleu child thirteen at age 34 . The previous , and following , are children of arthur and wingloto : Arthur had , at 35 , Brennus , child fourteen . At 36 , Arthur had a fifteenth child , Lorile . At 37 , arthur had a sixteenth child , Urganda . At 39 , Arthur had a seventeenth child , Votireus . At age 39 , Arthur had an eighteenth child , Arwena . At age 39 , Arthur had a child , Borre , with Lisanor . Borre was child number nineteen . At age 40 , Lisanor and Arthur had Lohoz, child number 20 . At age 40 , arthur and Gwyll had Morgan , named after Arthur's half sister , Morgana . Child number twenty one . At age 41 , arthur and Gwyll had Llewy , child number 22 . At age 41 , arthur had a child with Gwyll's neice , Elerich . His name was Cadfan . child number 23 . At age 41 , arthur and Olga , cousin to Vivian , had a son named samson . Child number 24 . At age 41 , arthur had child 25 , Patrick , with a tavern maid . At age 41 , arthur had child 26 , Gillaneire , who he had with the same tavern maid at age 42 , Arthur had Moroe with the neice of the tavern maid . Child number 27 . Child number 28 was the child of Arthur and Angelica , named Tom O'Lincoln , born when arthur was 45 . Child 29 was the child of Arthur and Queen Gwyneth of the amazons , named Guendolena . Child 30 was Gwyllym , the child of Arleva , born when arthur is 50 . Child 31 is Ursulet , the child of Arthur and Duke Rogburg's daughter . Born when arthur is 51 . Child 32 is Huncamunca , child of Arthur and Dollalolla . Dollalolla and Arthur's other child is Archfedd , child thirty three , bon when arthur is 53 . Finally , when arthur is 56 , he has his last child . Arthur , in fact , has his last child with a fourteen year old girl that he does not know is his daughter . Her name is Gillaneire , and the child is Illinot . Those are the thirty four children of Arthur .

Which Anglo saxon kingdom had it's capital at Winchester?

wessex

What is England's capital cite?

Winchester was the capital of England for a short period of time.

Where is Wessex?

Wessex was one of the ancient Saxon Kingdoms of England, it broadly included what is now called "The West Country" - Devon, Dorset and parts of Somerset. === === Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which was founded c.520AD around Dorchester-on-Thames and is usually considered to have included the counties of; * Hampshire (where the capital of Wessex, Winchester, is located) * Wiltshire * Dorset * Somerset * Isle of Wight * Devon * Berkshire Additionally, Oxfordshire is often considered within the bounds of Wessex as is Gloucestershire, however both these areas alternated between being parts of Wessex or Mercia, the midland kingdom. Cornwall was annexed by Wessex in about 825AD. Around this time Wessex also annexed the previously independent kingdoms of Essex, Sussex and Surrey although these were ruled by the Wessex dynasty they were not considered parts of Wessex, rather subordinate territories whose rulers were either junior members of the Wessex dynasty or paid homage to the Kings of Wessex.

When did Cædwalla of Wessex die?

Cynric of Wessex died in 560.

When did Edith of Wessex die?

Gunhild of Wessex died in 1097.

When did Wessex end?

Wessex ended in 927.

When was Wessex created?

Wessex was created in 519.

How tall is Edward Wessex?

Edward Wessex is 6'.

Who was the Wessex king when fighting the Danes?

King Alfred Was the Wessex King During the Battle of the Wessex People and the Danes

What is the population of Wessex Archaeology?

The population of Wessex Archaeology is 179.

When was Æthelbald of Wessex born?

Æthelbald of Wessex was born in 834.

When was Wessex Water created?

Wessex Water was created in 1973.