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Cynegils (Old English pronunciation: [ˈkynejiɫs]) was King of Wessex from c. 611 to c. 642. Cynegils is traditionally considered to have been King of Wessex, even though the kingdoms of the Heptarchy had not yet formed from the patchwork of smaller kingdoms in his lifetime.
Cynegils was the king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in England and the first to be converted to Christianity. With his son Cwichelm (d. 636), Cynegils defeated the advancing Britons at Bampton in Oxfordshire in 614, and Cwichelm sought to arrest the growing power of the Northumbrian king Eadwine.
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Jun 12, 2024 · Expansion was slowed by conflict with expanding Mercian neighbours, and it seems likely that Wessex lost lands gained in 577, in the lower Severn valley, to Penda of Mercia. In 635, Cynegils was baptized by the recently arrived missionary Birinus. He became the first Christian king of Wessex.
Cynegils (d. 643), king of the West Saxons (c.611–643). Cynegils extended his frontier by defeating the Britons at Beandun, probably Bindon, east Devon, but suffered set-backs.
Cynegils (23 May 587 — 5 September 642) was the King of Wessex from 611 until his death in 642. He was the son of King Ceol who died when Cynegils was young. He succeeded his uncle who was Ceol's younger brother, Ceolwulf, as king.
Cynegils was the son of King Ceol of Wessex. He inherited the throne of Wessex from his uncle, Ceolwulf, in AD 611. For much of his reign, he seems to have shared power with his eldest son, Cwichelm, who may have been given control of Upper Wessex (Northern Hampshire, Wiltshire & Berkshire).
Cynegils (Old English pronunciation: [ˈkynejiɫs]) was King of Wessex from c. 611 to c. 642. Cynegils is traditionally considered to have been King of Wessex , but the familiar kingdoms of the so-called Heptarchy had not yet formed from the patchwork of smaller kingdoms in his lifetime.
