Cynric

  General Notes:

Marriage: Unknown
Died: 560
General Notes:
King of the West Saxons, or Wessex (from 534). By some accounts he also reigned jointly (519-534) with his grandfather (or father?), Cerdic, founder of Wessex. The period was apparently one of consolidating gains climaxed by the Battle of Mount Badon (520) rather than a period of further expansion, though Cynric is said to have routed Britons in battle at least once, at a place called Searobyrg (552). He was succeeded by his son Ceawlin. Some genealogies insert Creoda between Cynric and his father Cerdic. 1369 <../Sources.htm>
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: 534. King of West Saxons