Cuthwine of Wessex

Cuthwine (5 September 565 — 13 November 635) was a member of the House of Wessex. He was the son of King Ceawlin. As the son of a West Saxon king, he was the Crown Prince of Wessex. However, because Ceawlin was deposed by his nephew who was Cuthwine's cousin, Ceol, Cuthwine never made it to the throne.

Cuthwine and his father travelled all the way up to Dál Riata to live in exile as the king, Aedan, offered them a place to live in the capital, Dunadd. The following year in 593, Ceawlin died. Cuthwine left Dál Riata and sailed all the way down to France as he was offered a place in Paris by King Chlothar II.

Cuthwine continued to live in Paris for the rest of his life. He remained a strong leader of the Saxons and passing on the royal line through his three sons. In 635, Cuthwine died of a heart attack at the age of 70. His body was carried all the way back to his home in Wessex. Cuthwine's body was buried at Winchester Cathedral.

Category:565 births
Category:635 deaths
Category:House of Wessex
Category:Heirs to the West Saxon throne
Category:6th century in England
Category:7th century in England