Kingdom of Sussex

Kingdom of Sussex was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from c. 477 to 827 CE, about 350 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

The Kingdom of the South Saxons, one of the seven traditional Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Its foundation legend has Ælle landing in 477, though historians are divided over whether he existed. Wessex annexed it, probably in 827, in the aftermath of the Battle of Ellendun.

See Kingdom of Sussex on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

c. 477 to 827 CE

Duration

350 years

Type

State

Region

British Isles, Europe

Language of its rulers

Germanic

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Kingdom of Sussex.

Events in Europe during its time

• 529 Justinian's Code
• 541 Plague of Justinian
• 732 Battle of Tours
• 793 Viking raid on Lindisfarne
• 800 Charlemagne crowned emperor

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Roman Gaul 50 BCE to 486 CE
• Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
• Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 CE
• First Bulgarian Empire 681 to 1018 CE
• Khazar Khaganate c. 650 to 969 CE
• Merovingian Kingdom 481 to 751 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE, North and West Africa
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1600 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East

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