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* [[Aelle of Sussex|Aelle]], first king of the [[Kingdom of Sussex|South Saxons]], lands on the [[Sussex]] coast of [[England]] with his three sons near [[Cymenshore]], according to the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Florence of Worcester|author-link=Florence of Worcester|title=The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, with a Continuation and Appendix|date=1853|publisher=Seeleys|page=172| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gBM5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA172|language=en}}</ref> The [[Britons (historical)|Britons]] engage him upon landing, but his superior force [[Siege|besiege]]s them at [[Pevensey]] and drives them into the [[Weald]]. Over the next nine years, [[Saxon Shore|Saxon]] coastal holdings are gradually expanded.