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Cwichelm of Wessex
7th-century Anglo-Saxon monarch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Cwichelm, see Cwichelm (disambiguation).
Cwichelm ([ˈkwik.heɫm] QUICK-helm;[1] died c. 636) was an Anglo-Saxon king of the Gewisse, a people in the upper Thames area who later created the kingdom of Wessex. He is usually counted among the Kings of Wessex.
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Cwichelm | |
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![]() A map of Britain c. 600 when Cwichelm ruled | |
King of Wessex | |
Reign | 626–636 |
Predecessor | Cynegils |
Successor | Cenwalh |
Died | 636 |
House | Wessex |
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