Gewisse

E935004

Gewisse was an early Anglo-Saxon tribal group or dynasty in southern England that formed the core of what later became the kingdom of Wessex.

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Gewisse canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynasty
early Anglo-Saxon tribal group
historical ethnic group
associatedWith Anglo-Saxons
capitalOrCenter Dorchester-on-Thames
continent Europe
coreOf Kingdom of Wessex
country England
culture Anglo-Saxon culture
ethnicGroupOf West Saxons
linked to: Saxons
ethnonymType tribal name
hasHistoricalStatus defunct political entity
knownFrom Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People
language Old English
laterReligion Christianity
locatedIn southern England
partOf early Anglo-Saxon England
politicalForm tribal kingdom
predecessorOf Kingdom of Wessex
region Berkshire area
linked to: Berkshire

Hampshire area
linked to: South Hampshire

Thames Valley
Upper Thames valley
linked to: Thames Valley

Wiltshire area
religion Germanic paganism
linked to: Germanic mythology
successor Kingdom of Wessex
West Saxons
linked to: Saxons
timePeriod early Anglo-Saxon period
early Middle Ages

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Ceawlin of Wessex royalHouse Gewisse