Cissa

First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

• 477 · Ella arrived with his three sons, who slew many Welsh and drove some into Andred’sley.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Cymenshore)
  • With: Ella (A.D. 477) Cymen Wlenking
  • “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships; landing at a place that is called Cymenshore. There they slew many of the Welsh; and some in flight they drove into the wood that is called Andred'sley.”
• 490 · Ella and Cissa captured Andred and slew everyone within it.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Andred)
  • With: Ella (A.D. 477)
  • “This year Ella and Cissa besieged the city of Andred, and slew all that were therein; nor was one Briten left there afterwards.”

A.D. 449–556

• parent: Ella (A.D. 477) “This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships;”
• allies with Ella (A.D. 477) “This year Ella and Cissa besieged the city of Andred, and slew all that were therein;”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.