Sebright

Role: king · First appears: A.D. 722–760

Life events

• 754 · Cuthred died, and his relative Sebright succeeded to the kingdom.(A.D. 722–760)
  • With: Cuthred
  • “This year died Cuthred, king of the West-Saxons; and Sebright, his relative, succeeded to the kingdom”
• 755 · Cynewulf deprived Sebright of his kingdom, except Hampshire.(A.D. 722–760)
  • With: Cynewulf
  • “This year Cynewulf, with the consent of the West-Saxon council, deprived Sebright, his relative, for unrighteous deeds, of his kingdom, except Hampshire”

A.D. 722–760

• cousins with Cuthred “and Sebright, his relative, succeeded to the kingdom”
• cousins with Cynewulf “Cynewulf, with the consent of the West-Saxon council, deprived Sebright, his relative, for unrighteous deeds, of his kingdom”
• enemies with Cynewulf “Cynewulf, with the consent of the West-Saxon council, deprived Sebright, his relative, for unrighteous deeds, of his kingdom”
• siblings with Cyneard “he was desirous of expelling a prince called Cyneard, who was the brother of Sebright.”
• enemies with Cumbra “until he slew the alderman who remained the longest with him. Then Cynewulf drove him to the forest of Andred, where he remained, until a swain stabbed him at Privett, and revenged the alderman, Cumbra.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.