{"slug": "cynric", "label": "Cynric", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynric", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454047", "qid": "Q454047", "description": "King of Wessex", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [495, 560], "span_label": ["495 CE", "560 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Cynric of Wessex"], "related": [{"slug": "wessex", "label": "Wessex", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "cerdic-of-wessex", "label": "Cerdic of Wessex", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ceawlin-of-wessex", "label": "Ceawlin of Wessex", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "hampshire", "label": "Hampshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dorset", "label": "Dorset", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wiltshire", "label": "Wiltshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "south-west-england", "label": "South West England", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 495, "year_label": "495 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Cerdic of Wessex and his son, Cynric, land somewhere on the south coast, probably near the Hampshire-Dorset border. Their followers establish the beginnings of the Kingdom of Wessex.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364907640#Britannia", "title": "495", "revid": 1364907640, "section": "Events › By place › Britannia"}}, {"year": 527, "year_label": "527 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Cerdic of Wessex and his son Cynric defeat the Britons at Cerdicesleah (modern Chearsley).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340793725#Britannia", "title": "527", "revid": 1340793725, "section": "Events › By place › Britannia"}}, {"year": 534, "year_label": "534 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Cynric becomes king of Wessex.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353013996#Europe", "title": "534", "revid": 1353013996, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 552, "year_label": "552 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Cynric, king of Wessex, captures the fortress city of Old Sarum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340800166#Europe", "title": "552", "revid": 1340800166, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 556, "year_label": "556 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Cynric and his son Ceawlin of Wessex fight against the Britons at Beranburh, now identified as Barbury Castle (Wiltshire) in South West England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739824#Britain", "title": "556", "revid": 1364739824, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 560, "year_label": "560 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Ceawlin succeeds his father Cynric as king of Wessex (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354969984#Britain", "title": "560", "revid": 1354969984, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}