Ceawlin
Family: West-Saxons · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556
In 560, Ceawlin undertook the government of the West-Saxons. In 556, he and his father Cynric fought the Britons at Beranbury. In 568, Ceawlin and his brother Cutha fought Ethelbert and pursued him into Kent; at Wimbledon they slew the aldermen Oslake and Cnebba.
In 577, Ceawlin and Cuthwin fought the Britons at Derham and slew the kings Commail, Condida, and Farinmail. In 584, he and Cutha fought the Britons at Fretherne, where Cutha was slain. In 591, Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom and Ceolric reigned. He died in 593. His descendants included Cutha son of Ceawlin and Cuthwin.
Relationship record
Life events
- 560 · Ceawlin undertook the government of the West-Saxons.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 West-Saxons)
- “This year Ceawlin undertook the government of the West-Saxons”
- 568 · Ceawlin and Cutha fought Ethelbert and pursued him into Kent.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Kent)
- 568 · Ceawlin and Cutha slew Oslake and Cnebba at Wimbledon.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Wimbledon)
- 577 · Cuthwin and Ceawlin slew three British kings at Derham.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Derham)
- 584 · Cutha was slain during a battle with the Britons.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Fretherne)
- With: Cutha
- “There Cutha was slain.”
- 591 · Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom, and Ceolric reigned.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Wanborough)
- With: Ceolric
- “Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom, and Ceolric reigned six years.”
- 593 · Ceawlin died.(A.D. 560–625)
- “This year died Ceawlin, and Cwichelm, and Cryda;”
A.D. 449–556
- parent: Cynric “Then he died; and Ceawlin, his son, succeeded,”
- allies with Cynric “This year Cynric and Ceawlin fought with the Britons at Beranbury.”
A.D. 560–625
- siblings with Cutha “Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent.”
- enemies with Ethelbert “Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent.”
- allies with Cuthwin “This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot that is called Derham”
- enemies with Commail “This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot that is called Derham”
- enemies with Condida “This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot that is called Derham”
- enemies with Farinmail “This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot that is called Derham”
- allies with Cutha (Omitted because they are already linked as siblings.) “This year Ceawlin and Cutha fought with the Britons on the spot that is called Fretherne. There Cutha was slain.”
- enemies with Oslake “And they slew two aldermen at Wimbledon, Oslake and Cnebba.”
- enemies with Cnebba “And they slew two aldermen at Wimbledon, Oslake and Cnebba.”
- with Cutha (Ceawlin's companion Cutha was slain in the battle.) “There Cutha was slain.”
- with Ceolric (Ceolric took the government after Ceawlin was driven out.) “Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom, and Ceolric reigned six years.”
A.D. 685–721
- child: Cutha son of Ceawlin “Ceadwall was the son of Kenbert, Kenbert of Chad, Chad of Cutha, Cutha of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic.”
- parent: Cynric “Ceawlin was the son of Cynric, and Cynric of Cerdic.”
- child: Cuthwin “and both were the sons of Cuthwin, who was the son of Ceawlin;”
A.D. 722–760
- child: Cuthwin “Oswald was the son of Ethelbald, Ethelbald of Cynebald, Cynebald of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Ceawlin.”
A.D. 836–867
- child: Cuthwin “Cutha of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric”
- parent: Cynric “Cuthwin of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric, Cynric of Creoda”
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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.