Swithhelm of Essex
King of Essex (d. 664)
Swithhelm was king of Essex from 660 to 664.
Swithhelm succeeded King Sigeberht II after he, along with his brother Swithfrith, murdered him. They accused him of being too friendly towards Christians. In 662, however, he was persuaded to convert to Christianity by Aethelwald, king of East Anglia.[1] After his death in 664, he was succeeded by his cousins Sighere and Sebbi.
External links
- Swithhelm 1 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
References
- ^ Warner, Peter M. (1996). The origins of Suffolk, pg 112. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719038174.
Preceded by | King of Essex 660–664 | Succeeded by Sighere and Sebbi |
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