Creoda, Prince of Wessex

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1. Cynric, King of the West Saxons was born about 525 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died in 560 in England.

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History:
Cerdic,then a Saxon Earldorman, and his son Cynric landed in the area of Southhampton in 495, [see picture below] and then moved north into what is now Hampshire and Wiltshire to found The Kingdom of the West Saxons or Wessex.

"495. This year came two leaders into Britain, Cerdic and Cynric, his son, with five ships."

In 519, he assumed the title of the King of the West Saxons in Winchester, Hampshire, England. "519. This year Cerdic and Cynric undertook the government of the West Saxcons; the same year they fought with the Britons at a place called Charford. From that day have reigned the children of the West Saxon kings."

"530. This year died Cerdic, the first king of the West Saxons. Cynric, his son succeeded to the government, and reigned afterwards twenty-six winters."