Cynegils

King of Wessex (575-642)
Person human Q503057
Cynegils
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Cynegils

Summary

Cynegils is a human[1]. Born in Kingdom of Wessex[2], he… he was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0642-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a monarch[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cynegils's place of birth was Kingdom of Wessex[2].
  • Cynegils was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cynegils died on +0642-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Cynegils is buried at Winchester Cathedral[8].
  • Cynegils's father was Ceol of Wessex[9].
  • Cynegils's father was Ceolwulf[10].
  • A child of Cynegils was Cenwalh of Wessex[11].
  • A child of Cynegils was Centwine of Wessex[12].
  • A child of Cynegils was Cwichelm of Wessex[13].
  • A child of Cynegils was Æthelwine of Athelney[14].
  • A child of Cynegils was Cyneburh[15].
  • A child of Cynegils was unknown daughter of Cynegils of Wessex[16].
  • Cynegils worked as a monarch[5].
  • Cynegils's professions included politician[6].
  • Cynegils held the position of King of Wessex[17].
  • Cynegils's image is recorded as Kengils - John Speed.JPG[18].
  • Cynegils is recorded as male[19].
  • Cynegils's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cynegils's family is recorded as House of Wessex[21].
  • Cynegils's noble title is recorded as King of Wessex[22].
  • Cynegils's Commons category is recorded as Cynegils of Wessex[23].
  • Cynegils's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03q_76[24].
  • Cynegils's Rodovid ID is recorded as 126850[25].
  • Cynegils's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Cynegils's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cynegils was born in Kingdom of Wessex[2]. He was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Fathers listed include Ceol of Wessex[9], 0600–0597[28], of Kingdom of Wessex[29] and Ceolwulf[10], a warrior[30], 0600–0611[31], of Kingdom of Wessex[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch[5] and politician[6]. Cynegils held the position of King of Wessex[17].

Personal Life

Children include Cenwalh of Wessex[11], a warrior[33], 0601–0672[34]; Centwine of Wessex[12], a monarch[35], 0632–0686[36]; Cwichelm of Wessex[13], an aristocrat[37], 0650–0636[38]; Æthelwine of Athelney[14]; Cyneburh[15]; and unknown daughter of Cynegils of Wessex[16].

Death and Burial

Cynegils died on +0642-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Winchester Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

Cynegils ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Cynegils born?

Born in Kingdom of Wessex[2], Cynegils…

Who were Cynegils's parents?

Cynegils's father was Ceol of Wessex[9].

What did Cynegils do for work?

Cynegils worked as monarch[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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