Swithhelm was King of Essex from 660 to 664.
Swithhelm succeeded King
Sigeberht II after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him. They accused him of being too friendly toward
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...
. In 662, however, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity by
Aethelwald, king of East Anglia. After his death in 664, he was succeeded by his cousins
Sighere and
Sebbi.
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664 deaths
Converts to Christianity from pagan religions
East Saxon monarchs
7th-century English monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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