Ceol of Wessex

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Ceol of Wessex was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, noted for seizing the throne in a coup and founding a short-lived ruling line.

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Ceol of Wessex canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Saxon monarch ⓘ
King of Wessex ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
areaRuled Wessex in southern England ⓘ
linked to: Wessex region
conflict internal dynastic struggle in Wessex ⓘ
country Wessex ⓘ
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
culture Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ
deathDate c. 597 ⓘ
dynasty House of Wessex ⓘ
ethnicity Anglo-Saxon ⓘ
father Cutha of Wessex ⓘ
linked to: Cuthwine of Wessex
governmentForm monarchy ⓘ
historicalStatus semi-legendary early king ⓘ
house Wessex royal house ⓘ
linked to: House of Wessex
language Old English ⓘ
monarchOf Wessex ⓘ
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
notableEvent coup against Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ
notableFor founding a short-lived ruling line in Wessex ⓘ
seizing the throne of Wessex in a coup ⓘ
overthrew Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ
positionHeld King of Wessex ⓘ
predecessor Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ
realm Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
region southern Britain ⓘ
reignEnd c. 597 ⓘ
reignStart c. 592 ⓘ
relative Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ
religion paganism ⓘ
source Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ⓘ
successor Ceolwulf of Wessex ⓘ
successorDynastyMember Ceolwulf of Wessex ⓘ
successorLine Ceolwulf of Wessex ⓘ
timePeriod early 7th century ⓘ
late 6th century ⓘ
title King ⓘ

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Ceawlin of Wessex → successor → Ceol of Wessex ⓘ
Ceawlin of Wessex → deposedBy → Ceol of Wessex ⓘ