Event: Baptism
Cynegils 1
.receiving of baptism
Asserted in:
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Pref. AG
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Scholarly Info
Description
He [sc.
Cynegils 1
] was the first of the West Saxon kings to receive baptism.
Primary Source Info
Original Text
... he onfeng ærest fulwihte Wesseaxna cyninga ...
Persons associated with this Event:
Recipient
:
Cynegils 1
(
King of the West Saxons, 611-?642
)