The kingdom of the East Saxons ( Old English : Ēast Seaxna Rīce ; Latin : Regnum Orientalium Saxonum ) , today referred to as the Kingdom of Essex , was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy .
The kingdom of the East Saxons ( Old English : Ēast Seaxna Rīce ) , was also called the Kingdom of Essex .