What is Kingdom of Sussex?
The '''Kingdom of Sussex''', (''Suth Seaxe'', i.e. the South Saxons), was one of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms, its area was more or less that of the later county of [[Sussex]]. A large part of that district, however, was covered in early times by the forest called Andred. It was ruled by the [[kings of Sussex]]. == History == According to the traditional account given in the [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]], it was in 477 that a certain [[Aelle of Sussex|Ælle]] led the invaders ashore at a place called ''Cymenes ora'' and defeated the inhabitants. A further battle at a place called ''Mearcredes burne'' is recorded under the year 485, and in the [[Annals|annal]] for 491 we read that Ælle and his son [[Cissa of Sussex|Cissa]] robbed [[Anderitum]] ([[Pevensey Castle]]) and killed all the inhabitants. *''Based on a 1911 encyclopedia article.'' [[Category:Anglo-Saxons]] [[Category:Petty kingdoms of England]]