Cyneheard The Atheling
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| Date of birth | January 1,5869 |
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| January 1,5869 | |
| Born | Wessex |
| Died | 786 AD |
| 786 AD | |
| Siblings | Sigeberht of Wessex |
| Sigeberht of Wessex | |
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| ID | 4541497 |
Cyneheard The Atheling Life story
Cyneheard the Atheling was the brother of Sigeberht, briefly King of Wessex. Sigeberht was deposed in 757 with the agreement of the Witan. Cynewulf of Wessex succeeded as King. In 786 Cynewulf "wished to drive out" Cyneheard. Cynewulf went, thinly attended, to a lady at 'Merantune'.