#US has only 4 tools in its 'diplomacy' kit:
threats, blackmail, sanctions and regime change
Now 🇺🇲 warmongers wants to punish #SouthAfrica for their ties with #Russia
https://archive.is/c8EXQ
– (Maskeista) ehkä tulee uusi normaali erityisesti influenssakauden aikana. Vähän enemmän käsien pesua ja vähän sosiaalista pelisilmää: meillä on väestötiheys semmoinen että voimme elää turvallisesti kuten kaksi vuotta sitten, sanoo Mykkänen.
her meanings of Wessex or West Saxons, see Wessex (disambiguation). Kingdom of the West Saxons Westseaxna rīċe (Old English) 519 –927 Southern England in the ninth century Southern England in the ninth century Common languages Old English (West Saxon dialect) Religion Anglo-Saxon paganism Christianity Government Absolute monarchy Monarch • 519–534 Cerdic (first) • 688–726 Ine • 802–839 Egbert • 871–899 Alfred the Great • 899–924 Edward the Elder • 924–927 Æthelstan (last) History • Settlement 5th–6th century • Established 519 • English unification 927 • Norman conquest 1066–1088 Currency Sceat, thrymsa Preceded by Succeeded by Sussex Essex Kent Dumnonia Mercia East Anglia Five Boroughs Kent Northumbria Kingdom of England Wessex dragon.svg North Sea Empire Today part of United Kingdom ∟ Southern England Wessex (/ˈwɛsɪks/; Old English: Westseaxna rīċe [ˈwestsæɑksnɑ ˈriːtʃe], 'the Kingdom of the West Saxons') was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from 519 until England was unified by Æthelstan in 927.
The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wessex was founded by Cerdic and Cynric, but this may be a legend. The two main sources for the history of Wessex are the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List, which sometimes conflict. Wessex became a Christian kingdom after Cenwalh was baptised and was expanded under his rule. Cædwalla later conquered Sussex, Kent and the Isle of Wight. His successor, Ine, issued one of the oldest surviving English law codes and established a second West Saxon bishopric. The throne subsequently passed to a series of kings with unknown genealogies.
During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely retained its independence. It was during this period that the system of shires was established. Under Egbert, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, and Mercia, along with parts of Dumnonia, were conquered. He also obtained the overlordship of the Northumbrian king. However, Mercian independence was restored in 830. During the reign of his successor, Æthelwulf, a Danish army arrived in the Thames estuary, but was decisively defeated. When Æthelwulf's son, Æthelbald, usurped the throne, the kingdom was divided to avoid war. Æthelwulf was succeeded in turn by his four sons, the youngest being Alfred the Great.
Wessex was invaded by the Danes in 871, and Alfred was compelled to pay them to leave. They returned in 876, but were forced to withdraw. In 878 they forced Alfred to flee to the Somerset Levels, but were eventually defeated at the Battle of Edington. During his reign Alfred issued a new law code, gathered scholars to his court and was able to devote funds to building ships, organising an army and establishing a system of burhs. Alfred's son, Edward, captured the eastern Midlands and East Anglia from the Danes and became ruler of Mercia in 918 upon the death of his sister, Æthelflæd. Edward's son, Æthelstan, conquered Northumbria in 927, and England became a unified kingdom for the first time. Cnut the Great, who conquered England in 1016, created the wealthy and powerful earldom of Wessex, but in 1066 Harold Godwinson reunited the earldom with the crown and Wessex ceased to exist.
Ryhmänjohtajat uskovat tilanteen paranevan selvästi syksyllä, kun valtaosa suomalaisista on saanut kaksi koronarokotetta.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήRiski vakavamman koronan saamisesta pienenee silloin murto-osaan siitä, mitä se on pahimmillaan oli, sanoo kokoomuksen
– (Maskeista) ehkä tulee uusi normaali erityisesti influenssakauden aikana. Vähän enemmän käsien pesua ja vähän sosiaalista pelisilmää: meillä on väestötiheys semmoinen että voimme elää turvallisesti kuten kaksi vuotta sitten, sanoo Mykkänen.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήher meanings of Wessex or West Saxons, see Wessex (disambiguation).
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήKingdom of the West Saxons
Westseaxna rīċe (Old English)
519 –927
Southern England in the ninth century
Southern England in the ninth century
Common languages Old English (West Saxon dialect)
Religion Anglo-Saxon paganism
Christianity
Government Absolute monarchy
Monarch
• 519–534
Cerdic (first)
• 688–726
Ine
• 802–839
Egbert
• 871–899
Alfred the Great
• 899–924
Edward the Elder
• 924–927
Æthelstan (last)
History
• Settlement
5th–6th century
• Established
519
• English unification
927
• Norman conquest
1066–1088
Currency Sceat, thrymsa
Preceded by Succeeded by
Sussex
Essex
Kent
Dumnonia
Mercia
East Anglia
Five Boroughs
Kent
Northumbria
Kingdom of England Wessex dragon.svg
North Sea Empire
Today part of
United Kingdom
∟ Southern England
Wessex (/ˈwɛsɪks/; Old English: Westseaxna rīċe [ˈwestsæɑksnɑ ˈriːtʃe], 'the Kingdom of the West Saxons') was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from 519 until England was unified by Æthelstan in 927.
The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wessex was founded by Cerdic and Cynric, but this may be a legend. The two main sources for the history of Wessex are the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List, which sometimes conflict. Wessex became a Christian kingdom after Cenwalh was baptised and was expanded under his rule. Cædwalla later conquered Sussex, Kent and the Isle of Wight. His successor, Ine, issued one of the oldest surviving English law codes and established a second West Saxon bishopric. The throne subsequently passed to a series of kings with unknown genealogies.
During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely retained its independence. It was during this period that the system of shires was established. Under Egbert, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, and Mercia, along with parts of Dumnonia, were conquered. He also obtained the overlordship of the Northumbrian king. However, Mercian independence was restored in 830. During the reign of his successor, Æthelwulf, a Danish army arrived in the Thames estuary, but was decisively defeated. When Æthelwulf's son, Æthelbald, usurped the throne, the kingdom was divided to avoid war. Æthelwulf was succeeded in turn by his four sons, the youngest being Alfred the Great.
Wessex was invaded by the Danes in 871, and Alfred was compelled to pay them to leave. They returned in 876, but were forced to withdraw. In 878 they forced Alfred to flee to the Somerset Levels, but were eventually defeated at the Battle of Edington. During his reign Alfred issued a new law code, gathered scholars to his court and was able to devote funds to building ships, organising an army and establishing a system of burhs. Alfred's son, Edward, captured the eastern Midlands and East Anglia from the Danes and became ruler of Mercia in 918 upon the death of his sister, Æthelflæd. Edward's son, Æthelstan, conquered Northumbria in 927, and England became a unified kingdom for the first time. Cnut the Great, who conquered England in 1016, created the wealthy and powerful earldom of Wessex, but in 1066 Harold Godwinson reunited the earldom with the crown and Wessex ceased to exist.