Cwichelm of Wessex

Cwichelm
A map of Britain c. 600 when Cwichelm ruled
King of Wessex
Reign626–636
PredecessorCynegils
SuccessorCenwalh
Died636
HouseWessex

Cwichelm ([ˈkwik.heɫm] QUICK-helm; died c. 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.

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