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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.

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 known King of Essex was, according to some records, Æscwine (or Erkenwine), who reputedly died in 587 AD, although Æscwine's existence is questionable. Sledd, of whom Æscwine was said to be the father, is the first certain King of Essex. Although he is said to have reigned from 584-604 AD, details about his life are extremely elusive.

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