Wessex
/ˈwesɪks/- the kingdom of the West Saxons, established in Hampshire in the early 6th century and gradually extended by conquest to include much of southern England. The name was revived in the 19th century by Thomas Hardy to designate the south-western counties of England (especially Dorset) in which his novels are set.韦塞克斯（西撒克逊人的王国, 公元6世纪初建于汉普郡, 之后经过征服逐步扩大领地, 包括英格兰南部的大部分地区; 19世纪因托马斯·哈代用此名指英格兰西南部诸郡（尤指多塞特郡）, 并以该地区为其小说的背景, 该王国的名称得以再次广泛传播）。