This list includes the monarchs of the kingdom of Wessex (West Saxon Kingdom) until 899 . Alfred the Great , king of Wessex, became the first king of England. The order of change of the later rulers of England should be seen in the list of British monarchs .
Monarchs of the West Saxon Kingdom (Wessex)
| Years of rule | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerdik Dynasty | |||
| 519 - 534 | Kerdik | CERDIC ELESING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CERDIC REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| 534 - 560 | Kinrick | CYNRIC CERDICING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CYNRIC REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| 560 - 591 | Kevlin | CEAVVLIN CYNRICING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CEAVVLIN REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| 591 - 597 | Col | CEOL CVÞING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CEOL REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| 597 - 611 | Kelwulf | CEOLVVLF CVÞING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CEOLVVLF REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| 611 - 643 | Kinegils | CYNEGILS CEOLING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CYNEGILS REX GEVVISSÆ | |
| OK. 626 - 636 | Quihelm | CVVICHELM CYNEGILSING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CVVICHELM REX GEVVISSÆ | son of Kinegils , ruled in conjunction with his father |
| 643 - 645 | Kenval | CENVVALH CYNEGILSING GEVVISSÆ CYNING CENVVALH REX GEVVISSÆ | Overthrown |
| Mersi Dynasty | |||
| 645 - 648 | Penda | PENDA PYBBING MIERCNA 7 GEVVISSÆ CYNING PENDA REX MIERCNA ET GEVVISSÆ | |
| Kerdik Dynasty | |||
| 648 - 674 | Kenval | CENVVALH CYNEGILSING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CENVVALH REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | repeatedly; ruled in conjunction with his wife, Queen Sexburg 672 - 674 |
| 672 - 674 | Sexburg | SEAXBVRG VVESTSEAXNA CVEN SEAXBVRH REGINA SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | rules together with her husband, King Kenwal, until his death in 674 |
| 674 - 674 | Kenfus | CENFVS CENFERÞING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CENFVS REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 674 - 676 | Esquin | ÆSCVVINE CENFVSING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆSCVVINE REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 676 - 685 | Kentvayn | CENTVVINE CYNEGILSING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CENTVVINE REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | Overthrown by Cadwalla |
| 685 - 688 | Cadwall | CÆDVVALLA CENBRYHTING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CÆDVVALLA REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | Disowned |
| 688 - 726 | Ine | INE CENREDING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING INE REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | Disowned |
| 726 - 740 | Ethelard | ÆÞELHEARD VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆÞELHEARD REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 740 - 756 | Cutred | CVÞRED VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CVÞRED REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 756 - 757 | Sigebert | SIGEBRYHT VVESTSEAXNA CYNING SIGEBRYHT REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | Overthrown (and killed?) By Kineulfulf |
| 757 - 786 | Kineulfulf | CYNEVVLF VVESTSEAXNA CYNING CYNEVVLF REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | Killed by Cyneheard, Siegebert’s brother |
| 786 - 802 | Beorthrick | BEORHTRIC VVESTSEAXNA CYNING BEORHTRIC REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 802 - 839 | Egbert | ECGBRYHT EALHMVNDING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ECGBRYHT REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 839 - 856 | Ethelwulf | ÆÞELVVLF ECGBRYHTING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆÞELVVLF REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 856 - 860 | Ethelbald | ÆÞELBALD ÆÞELVVLFING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆÞELBALD REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 860 - 865 | Ethelbert | ÆÞELBRYHT ÆÞELVVLFING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆÞELBRYHT REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 865 - 871 | Ethelred I | ÆÞELRED ÆÞELVVLFING VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆÞELRED REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | |
| 871 - 899 | Alfred the Great | ÆLFRED ÆÞELVVLFING ÐE GREAT VVESTSEAXNA CYNING ÆLFRED MAGNVS REX SAXONVM OCCIDENTALIVM | The first king of the Anglo-Saxons |
Then see:
- List of Kings of England
- List of British Monarchs
See also
- Heptarchy
- List of Kings of East Anglia
- Essex Kings List
- List of kings of Kent
- List of Kings of Sussex
- List of Kings of Mercia
- List of Kings of Northumbria