Cynegils

Family: West-Saxons · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Cynegils was the son of Ceol and the father of Cwichelm, Kenwal and Centwine. In 614, he and Cwichelm fought the Welsh at Bampton. In 628, they fought Penda at Cirencester and afterwards made a treaty there.

In 635, Birinus baptized Cynegils at Dorchester, with Oswald as sponsor. Ceolwald was his brother, and both were sons of Cuthwin, who was the son of Ceawlin.

Relationship record

Life events

• 628 · Cynegils and Cwichelm fought Penda and afterwards made a treaty.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 Cirencester)
  • With: Cwichelm Penda
  • “This year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought with Penda at Cirencester, and afterwards entered into a treaty there.”
• 635 · Birinus baptized King Cynegils, with Oswald as sponsor.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 Dorchester)
  • With: Birinus
  • “This year King Cynegils was baptized by Bishop Birinus at Dorchester; and Oswald, king of the Northumbrians, was his sponsor.”

A.D. 449–556

• child: Kenwal “Then succeeded Cenwall, who was the son of Cynegils,”
• child: Centwine “Then succeeded Centwine, the son of Cynegils, to the kingdom of the West-Saxons,”

A.D. 560–625

• allies with Cwichelm “This year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought at Bampton, and slew two thousand and forty-six of the Welsh.”
• parent: Ceol “Cynegils was the son of Ceol”

A.D. 626–655

• enemies with Penda “Cynegils and Cwichelm fought with Penda at Cirencester”
• allies with Cwichelm “Cynegils and Cwichelm fought with Penda at Cirencester”
• mentor: Birinus “This year King Cynegils was baptized by Bishop Birinus at Dorchester”
• with Oswald (interaction) “and Oswald, king of the Northumbrians, was his sponsor.”
• child: Kenwal “He was the son of Cynegils.”
• child: Cwichelm “Cwichelm of Cynegils.”

A.D. 661–684

• child: Centwin “Centwin was the son of Cynegils, Cynegils of Ceolwulf.”
• parent: Ceolwulf “Centwin was the son of Cynegils, Cynegils of Ceolwulf.”

A.D. 685–721

• siblings with Ceolwald “Ceolwald was the brother of Cynegils;”
• parent: Cuthwin “and both were the sons of Cuthwin, who was the son of Ceawlin;”

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