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Cwichelm
Cwichelm is a masculine English given name. Notable people with the name include: * Cwichelm of Wessex (died 636), Prince of Wessex * Cwichhelm (bishop) Cwichhelm or Cwichelm was a medieval Bishop of Rochester. Cwichhelm was consecrated probably around 676. He resigned the see in 678, and his date of death is unknown.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 221 Citations References ... (died after 678), Bishop of Rochester {{given name English masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cwichelm Of Wessex
Cwichelm (died 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. Cwichelm is first mentioned in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' for 614: "This year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought at ''Beandun'', and slew two thousand and forty-six of the Welsh." Bede records that the attempted assassination of King Edwin of Deira, circa 626, was ordered by the West Saxon King Cwichelm, and does not mention Cynegils. In 628, Cynegils and Cwichelm fought King Penda at Cirencester. The Chronicle could be expected to report a victory, but does not, so it is likely that Penda was the victor. The last mention of Cwichelm is for 636, when the Chronicle records: "This year King Cwichelm was baptized at Dorchester, and died the same year." Cynegils was also baptised at this time, by Bishop Birinus, with Oswald of Bernicia as his godfather. The final entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cwichhelm (bishop)
Cwichhelm or Cwichelm was a medieval Bishop of Rochester. Cwichhelm was consecrated probably around 676. He resigned the see in 678, and his date of death is unknown.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 221 Citations References * External links * Bishops of Rochester 7th-century English bishops {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |