{"slug": "cdwalla-of-wessex", "label": "Cædwalla of Wessex", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A6dwalla_of_Wessex", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [659, 689], "span_label": ["659 CE", "689 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "wessex", "label": "Wessex", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-kent", "label": "Kingdom of Kent", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "baptism", "label": "Baptism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "st-peter-s-basilica", "label": "St. Peter's Basilica", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saint-peter", "label": "Saint Peter", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "looting", "label": "Looting", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-sussex", "label": "Kingdom of Sussex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hampshire", "label": "Hampshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "essex", "label": "Essex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sussex", "label": "Sussex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "death-by-burning", "label": "Death by burning", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 659, "year_label": "659 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Cædwalla, king of Wessex (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804363#Births", "title": "659", "revid": 1340804363, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 680, "year_label": "680 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Cædwalla of Wessex becomes overly ambitious in a power-struggle with his rival, King Centwine, for Wessex overlordship. He is banished into the forests of Chiltern and Andred.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331672551#Britain", "title": "680", "revid": 1331672551, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 685, "year_label": "685 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Centwine of Wessex dies after a 9-year reign and is succeeded by his distant cousin, Cædwalla, who manages to fully re-unite the sub-kingdoms of Wessex. He attacks Sussex with a large army, and kills King Æthelwealh in battle, in the South Downs (Hampshire). He is expelled by Æthelwealh's ealdormen, Berthun and Andhun, who jointly rule the South Saxons. Cædwalla invades Kent, lays it waste, and carries off an immense booty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749113#Britain", "title": "685", "revid": 1364749113, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 686, "year_label": "686 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Cædwalla of Wessex establishes overlordship of Essex, and invades Kent for a second time. King Eadric is expelled, and Cædwalla's brother Mul is installed in his place. The sub-kings Berthun and Andhun are killed, and Sussex is subjugated by the West Saxons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367994465#Britain", "title": "686", "revid": 1367994465, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 687, "year_label": "687 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Mul of Kent and 12 companions are burnt to death, during a Kentish uprising. His brother, King Cædwalla of Wessex, ravages the kingdom in revenge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806293#Britain", "title": "687", "revid": 1340806293, "section": "Events › By place › Europe › Britain"}}, {"year": 689, "year_label": "689 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cædwalla of Wessex arrives in Rome and is baptised by pope Sergius I, taking the name Peter. He dies 10 days later and is buried at St. Peter's Basilica.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350231931#Religion", "title": "689", "revid": 1350231931, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 689, "year_label": "689 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 20", "text": "April 20 – Cædwalla, abdicated king of Wessex", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350231931#Deaths", "title": "689", "revid": 1350231931, "section": "Deaths"}}]}