Escwin

First appears: A.D. 661–684

Life events

• 674 · Escwin succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 Wessex)
  • “This year Escwin succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex.”
• 675 · Wulfere and Escwin fought at Bedwin.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 Bedwin)
  • With: Wulfhere
  • “This year Wulfere, the son of Penda, and Escwin, the son of Cenfus, fought at Bedwin.”
• 676 · Escwin died, and Centwin obtained the government of the West-Saxons.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 the West-Saxons)
  • With: Centwin
  • “This year, in which Hedda succeeded to his bishopric, Escwin died; and Centwin obtained the government of the West-Saxons.”

A.D. 661–684

• parent: Cenfus “Wulfere, the son of Penda, and Escwin, the son of Cenfus, fought at Bedwin.”
• enemies with Wulfhere “Wulfere, the son of Penda, and Escwin, the son of Cenfus, fought at Bedwin.”

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