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Ine was King of Wessex from 688 to 726. He was unable to retain the territorial gains of his predecessor, Cædwalla, who had brought much of southern England under his control and expanded West Saxon territory substantially. By the end of Ine's reign, the kingdoms of Kent, Sussex, and Essex were no longer under West Saxon domination; however, Ine maintained control of what is now Hampshire, and consolidated and extended Wessex's territory in the western peninsula. Ine is noted for his code of laws (''leges Inae'' or "laws of Ine"), which he issued in about 694. These laws were the first issued by an Anglo-Saxon king outside Kent. They shed much light on the history of Anglo-Saxon society, and reveal Ine's Christian convictions. Trade increased significantly during Ine's reign, with the town of Hamwic (now Southampton) becoming prominent. It was probably during Ine's reign that the West Saxons began to mint coins, though none have been found that bear his name. Ine abdicated in 726 to go to Rome, leaving, in the words of the contemporary chronicler Bede, the kingdom to "younger men". He was succeeded by Æthelheard. ==Genealogy and accession== Early sources agree that Ine was the son of Cenred, and that Cenred was the son of Ceolwald; further back there is less agreement.〔Swanton, ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', pp. 42–43.〕 Ine's siblings included a brother, Ingild, and two sisters, Cuthburh and Cwenburg. Cuthburh was married to King Aldfrith of Northumbria,〔Kirby, ''Earliest English Kings'', p. 143.〕 and Ine himself was married to Æthelburg.〔 Bede tells that Ine was "of the blood royal", by which he means the royal line of the Gewisse, the early West Saxon tribal name.〔Bede, ''Ecclesiastical History'', quoted from Leo Sherley-Price's translation, p. 276.〕 The genealogy of Ine and of the kings of Wessex is known from two sources: the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' and the West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List. The ''Chronicle'' was created in the late 9th century, probably at the court of Alfred the Great, and some of its annals incorporated short genealogies of kings of Wessex. These are often at variance with the more extensive information in the Regnal List.〔For a discussion of the ''Chronicle'' and Regnal List see Yorke, ''Kings and Kingdoms'', pp. 128–129. For a recent translation of both sources, see Swanton, ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', pp. 2, 40–41.〕 The inconsistencies appear to result from the efforts of later chroniclers to demonstrate that each king on the list was descended from Cerdic, the founder, according to the ''Chronicle'', of the West Saxon line in England.〔Yorke, ''Kings and Kingdoms'', pp. 142–143.〕 Ine's predecessor on the throne of Wessex was Cædwalla, but there is some uncertainty about the transition from Cædwalla to Ine. Cædwalla abdicated in 688 and departed for Rome to be baptised. According to the West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List, Ine reigned for 37 years, abdicating in 726. These dates imply that he did not gain the throne until 689, which could indicate an unsettled period between Cædwalla's abdication and Ine's accession. Ine may have ruled alongside his father, Cenred, for a period: there is weak evidence for joint kingships, and stronger evidence of subkings reigning under a dominant ruler in Wessex, not long before this time.〔Yorke, ''Kings and Kingdoms'', p.145–146〕 Ine acknowledges his father's help in his code of laws,〔Kirby, ''Earliest English Kings'', p. 122.〕 and there is also a surviving land-grant that indicates Cenred was still reigning in Wessex after Ine's accession.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Anglo-Saxons.net S 1164 )〕〔Kirby, ''Earliest English Kings'', p. 120.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ine of Wessex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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