Cædwalla of Wessex
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Cædwalla of Wessex was a late 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for his aggressive expansion of West Saxon power, his brutal campaigns in Sussex and the Isle of Wight, and his later abdication and baptism in Rome.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century monarch
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Anglo-Saxon ruler ⓘ King of Wessex ⓘ |
| abdicated | 688 ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Caedwalla of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Ceadwalla of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Christianization of Wessex
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expansion of West Saxon territory to the south coast ⓘ |
| baptismDate | 689 ⓘ |
| baptismPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Pope Sergius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 659 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old St Peter's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquered |
Isle of Wight
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporary |
King Ine of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Pope Sergius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 689 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| fullName | Cædwalla of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdomRuled | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abdication and baptism in Rome
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aggressive expansion of West Saxon power ⓘ conquest of Sussex ⓘ conquest of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaign against the Isle of Wight
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campaign against the Kingdom of Sussex ⓘ campaign in Kent ⓘ |
| notableEvent | wounding during campaigns before journey to Rome ⓘ |
| policy |
imposition of West Saxon overlordship
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violent suppression of local rulers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Centwine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbdication | to travel to Rome for baptism ⓘ |
| regionRuled | southern England ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 688 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 685 ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Paganism ⓘ |
| sourceMention | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjugated |
Jutes of the Isle of Wight
NERFINISHED
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South Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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