Everything about Ceol totally explained
Ceol (also known as
Ceola or
Ceolric) was one of the West Saxon kings of
Wessex.
He was the son of Cutha the son of
Cynric of Wessex. He reigned from either
591 or
592 to
597 after deposing his uncle
Ceawlin in a battle fought at a place called Woden's Barrow or Wodnesbeorg in
Wiltshire, thus denying the throne to the rightful heir, Ceawlin's son
Cuthwine. Upon his death the throne passed to his brother Ceolwulf, because his son
Cynegils was presumably too young to inherit the throne, so it was given to the brother, as was probably the custom among the Saxons.
The Ceolian line
Ceol was the founding member of a sub-house of the House of Wessex which would rule Wessex from 591 - 645, 648 - 674 and from 676 - 685, comprising Ceol, Ceolwulf, Cynegils,
Cenwalh,
Seaxburh and
Centwine.
Coenwulf and
Ceolwulf I of Mercia are also believed to be descendants of Ceol, meaning that the Ceolian line flourished for at least three centuries after its founder's death, and possibly longer. (See
House of Wessex family tree.)
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