KnowraKingdom of WessexLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Kingdom of Wessex, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 4Related 2Narrower topic 3Anglo-Saxon EnglandBroader topic: Wessex led resistance to Viking incursions and the expansion of royal authority.Anglo-Saxon settlement of BritainBroader topic: Its later expansion shows how settlement-era kingdoms shaped England’s political future.HeptarchyBroader topic: Wessex was one of the seven kingdoms and ultimately led the political unification of England.Edward the ElderNarrower topic: Edward used Wessex's institutions and forces as the base for expanding royal authority.Great Heathen ArmyBroader topic: Wessex became the principal surviving English power opposing the army.House of WessexNarrower topic: The dynasty first ruled as kings of this kingdom before claiming authority over England.Battle of EdingtonNarrower topic: Edington was a defense of Wessex against conquest by Guthrum’s forces.Halfdan RagnarssonRelated: Halfdan’s campaigns brought the Viking army into conflict with Wessex.Kingdom of EssexRelated: Wessex absorbed Essex as its power expanded across southern England.