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The most populous hundred in the county is Becontree which, with a population of around 1.2 million (as of 2024), has been absorbed into the London built-up area in its entirety. As with the traditional county itself, the hundreds no longer have any administrative function, though the districts into which [[Essex County Council]]'s area is divided, in some cases, have similar names to the hundreds (most, however, cover substantially different areas). The districts in question are Chelmsford, Harlow, Tendring and Rochford.
The most populous hundred in the county is Becontree which, with a population of around 1.2 million (as of 2024), has been absorbed into the London built-up area in its entirety. As with the traditional county itself, the hundreds no longer have any administrative function, though the districts into which [[Essex County Council]]'s area is divided, in some cases, have similar names to the hundreds (most, however, cover substantially different areas). The districts in question are Chelmsford, Harlow, Tendring and Rochford.
== History ==
== History ==
Camulodunon (now [[Colchester]]) was among the first cities in Britain to be taken by the Romans, following the unopposed landing of four legions in Cantia ([[Kent]]) in 43 AD. At the time of ''Geography'' (150 AD) by [[Claudius Ptolemy]] (100-170 AD), much of modern-day Essex was in the territory of the Celtic British tribe the Trinovantes.
Camulodunon (now [[Colchester]]) was among the first cities in Britain to be taken by the Romans, following the unopposed landing of four legions in Cantia ([[Kent]]) in 43 AD. At the time of ''Geography'' (150 AD) by [[Claudius Ptolemy]] (100-170 AD), much of modern-day Essex was in the territory of the Celtic British tribe the Trinovantes.
Following the arrival in Britain of the Germanic-speaking Angles, Saxons and Jutes in the early 5th century AD, the kingdom of the East Saxons (from which Essex ultimately gets its name) began to emerge in the area of the present-day county in around 527 AD. The earliest documented King of Essex was Æscwine (or Erkenwine), who died in 587 AD.
== Administration ==
== Administration ==