Aescwine of Wessex
Aescwine was a King in Wessex from about 674 to 676. He was one of several underkings in Wessex at the time.
| Aescwine | |
|---|---|
| King of Wessex | |
| 674–676 | |
| Predecessor | Seaxburh |
| Successor | Centwine |
| Died | after 676 |
| Father | Cenfus |
King in Wessex
Aescwine was the son of Cenfus, who also ruled Wessex as a subking.[1] They both claimed descent from Cynric through his son Ceolwulf.[a][1] After the death of Cenwalh the underkings took over Wessex and ruled it for about ten years.[4] According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Cenwalh was succeeded as ruler by his wife Seaxburh.[5] She ruled for about one year trying to hold central control over Wessex.[1] In 675, Aescwine defeated Wulfhere over territory north of the Thames.[6] Aescwine reigned from about 674 to 676.[1] He was succeeded by Centwine.
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (New york: Carroll & Graf, 1999), p. 306
- ↑ Barbara Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England (London: Routledge, 1997), p. 135
- ↑ G. H. Wheeler, 'The Genealogy of the Early West Saxon Kings', The English Historical Review, Vol. 36, No. 142 (Apr., 1921), p. 167
- ↑ Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, trans. Leo Sherley Price, revsd. R. E. Latham (London; New York: Penguin, 1990), pp. 223-24
- ↑ Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (New york: Carroll & Graf, 1999), pp. 305-06
- ↑ D. P. Kirby, The Earliest English Kings (London; New York: Routledge, 2000), p. 52
Other websites
- Britannia: Kings of Wessex Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine