Cerdic
Family: West-Saxons · Role: king of the West-Saxons · First appears: A.D. 449–556
Cerdic, king of the West-Saxons, came to Britain with his son Cynric in 495, arriving at Cerdic’s-ore and fighting the Welsh that day. In 508, they slew the British king Natanleod and five thousand men; they also took the government of the West-Saxons and fought the Britons at Charford. They later fought at Cerdic’s-ley and took the Isle of Wight, where they slew many men at Carisbrook.
Cerdic was the son of Elesa and the father of Cynric and Creoda. In 534 he died, and Cynric succeeded him. Cerdic and Cynric gave the Isle of Wight to their nephews Stuff and Wihtgar.
Relationship record
Life events
- After Cerdic died, his son Cynric succeeded to the government.(A.D. 449–556)
- With: Cynric
- “Then he died, and his son Cynric succeeded to the government”
- 495 · Cerdic and Cynric arrived in Britain and fought the Welsh that same day.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Cerdic's-ore)
- With: Cynric
- “This year came two leaders into Britain, Cerdic and Cynric his son, with five ships, at a place that is called Cerdic's-ore. And they fought with the Welsh the same day.”
- 508 · Cerdic and Cynric slew the British king Natanleod and five thousand men.(A.D. 449–556)
- 508 · Cerdic and Cynric took the government of the West-Saxons and fought the Britons at Charford.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Charford)
- With: Cynric
- “This year Cerdic and Cynric undertook the government of the West-Saxons; the same year they fought with the Britons at a place now called Charford.”
- 508 · Cerdic and Cynric fought the Britons at Cerdic's-ley.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Cerdic's-ley)
- With: Cynric
- “This year Cerdic and Cynric fought with the Britons in the place that is called Cerdic's-ley.”
- 508 · Cerdic and Cynric took the Isle of Wight and slew many men at Carisbrook.(A.D. 449–556 · 📍 Carisbrook)
- With: Cynric
- “This year Cerdic and Cynric took the isle of Wight, and slew many men in Carisbrook.”
- 534 · Cerdic died, and his son Cynric succeeded to the government.(A.D. 449–556)
- With: Cynric
- “This year died Cerdic, the first king of the West-Saxons. Cynric his son succeeded to the government”
A.D. 449–556
- child: Cynric “Cynric his son succeeded to the government,”
- child: Creoda “Creoda of Cerdic.”
- enemies with Cynric “This year Cynric fought with the Britons on the spot that is called Sarum, and put them to flight.”
- allies with Cynric (They are the two leaders named immediately before this sentence.) “And they fought with the Welsh the same day.”
- parent: Elesa “Cerdic was the father of Cynric, Cerdic was the son of Elesa,”
- younger kin: Stuff (The passage calls Stuff and Wihtgar the two leaders' nephews.) “And they gave to their two nephews, Stuff and Wihtgar, the whole of the Isle of Wight.”
- younger kin: Wihtgar (The passage calls Stuff and Wihtgar the two leaders' nephews.) “And they gave to their two nephews, Stuff and Wihtgar, the whole of the Isle of Wight.”
A.D. 560–625
- child: Cynric (Direction follows the genealogy.) “Cynric of Cerdic”
- parent: Elesa (Direction follows the genealogy.) “Cerdic of Elesa”
A.D. 661–684
- child: Cynric “He was the son of Cenfus, Cenfus of Cenferth, Cenferth of Cuthgils, Cuthgils of Ceolwulf, Ceolwulf of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic.”
A.D. 685–721
- child: Cynric “Ceawlin was the son of Cynric, and Cynric of Cerdic.”
A.D. 836–867
- child: Creoda “Cynric of Creoda, Creoda of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa”
- parent: Elesa “Creoda of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa, Elesa of Esla”
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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.